Can I use Barton County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Barton County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Barton County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Barton County?

Start with the 15 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Barton County Schools & Education

Name: Barton County, Kansas Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Barton County, Kansas

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

73/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

91.5%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

91.5%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.7%

Per-Pupil Spending

$9,749

National avg $13,239

State avg $9,009

School Score

73/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 61/100

State Score Position

#25

of 105 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Barton County

Measured School Summary

Barton County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 73/100 and a graduation rate of 91.5%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

Barton County spends $9,749 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 20% above the Kansas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Barton County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

15 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

73/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #25 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.

Completion

91.5%

2.8 pts above the state average

Funding context

$9,749

$740 above the state average

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Barton County has 15 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Barton County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Higher-signal county

Barton County screens well on the measured county-level school signal. The next check is whether that strength is broad across districts or concentrated in a few school pathways.

State position

#25

of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 12 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Great Bend

Elementary to high school visible

2,756 students

Elementary 5Middle 1High 1Other 0

7 listed schools in this county slice.

Hoisington

Elementary to high school visible

773 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

Ellinwood Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

462 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Great Bend is the largest listed district slice, with 7 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Barton County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Barton County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Barton County, Kansas

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Barton County’s Diverse Fifteen-School Network

Barton County supports a robust network of 15 public schools serving 4,131 students across three districts. The infrastructure includes eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and four high schools. This comprehensive setup ensures specialized environments for every age group in the county.

Great Bend Dominates the Educational Hub

The Great Bend district is the largest by far, managing 2,756 students across seven schools. Hoisington and Ellinwood Public Schools serve smaller populations of 773 and 462 students, respectively. Traditional public schools make up 100% of the county's options, with no charter schools currently in operation.

A Hub of Vibrant Town Schools

Ten schools are located in town settings while five are rural, creating a predominantly community-centered feel. Great Bend High School is the largest in the county with 913 students, offering a broad range of academic and athletic programs. The average school size of 275 maintains a balance between diverse opportunities and familiar faces.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Barton County

Reported Enrollment

4,131

15 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary8

Middle3

High4

Other0

3 School Districts in Barton County

Great Bend

7 schools

2,756 students

Hoisington

4 schools

773 students

Ellinwood Public Schools

3 schools

462 students

15 Public Schools in Barton County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Barton County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Great Bend High School	Record	Great Bend	Great Bend, 67530Town: Remote	9–12	High	913
Great Bend Middle School	Record	Great Bend	Great Bend, 67530Town: Remote	7–8	Middle	460
Eisenhower Elem	Record	Great Bend	Great Bend, 67530Town: Remote	PK–6	Primary	316
Jefferson Elem	Record	Great Bend	Great Bend, 67530Town: Remote	PK–6	Primary	301
Riley Elem	Record	Great Bend	Great Bend, 67530Town: Remote	PK–6	Primary	294
Park Elem	Record	Great Bend	Great Bend, 67530Town: Remote	PK–6	Primary	251
Ellinwood Elem	Record	Ellinwood Public Schools	Ellinwood, 67526Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	232
Lincoln Elem	Record	Great Bend	Great Bend, 67530Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	221
Lincoln Elementary	Record	Hoisington	Hoisington, 67544Town: Remote	2–5	Primary	212
Hoisington High	Record	Hoisington	Hoisington, 67544Town: Remote	9–12	High	201
Hoisington Middle	Record	Hoisington	Hoisington, 67544Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	197
Roosevelt Elementary	Record	Hoisington	Hoisington, 67544Town: Remote	PK–1	Primary	163
Ellinwood High	Record	Ellinwood Public Schools	Ellinwood, 67526Rural: Distant	9–12	High	154
Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School	Record	Central Plains	Claflin, 67525Rural: Remote	7–12	High	140
Ellinwood Middle School	Record	Ellinwood Public Schools	Ellinwood, 67526Rural: Distant	7–8	Middle	76

Great Bend High School

Great Bend