📍 1220 N. 8th Street, Kiowa, Barber County, 67070
South Barber 7-12 is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Kiowa, Barber County. The school has 88 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Barber school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Barber 7-12 enrolls 88 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino and 3.4% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 2 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
58 of the school's 88 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 50 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South Barber 7-12 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-40, state senate district 32, state house district 116.
South Barber 7-12 is one of 2 schools in South Barber, based in Kiowa, Kansas. The district serves 198 students district-wide and employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 88 students, South Barber 7-12 is close to the district average of about 99 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote