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Barnes


At a glance
20thof 264 Kansas districts▲ 60
Better than 92% of Kansas districts
Elementary 2High 2Grades PK, KG-12
212 N. Tripp
Barnes, KS 66933
·(785) 763-4231·All Kansas district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 92.4% of districts
4
Schools
518
Students
2
5-star schools
Top rankedLinn Elementary8th of 656 Kansas elementary schools
Biggest riser
Hanover High up 246 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Barnes school district in Kansas serves students from preschool through 12th grade, with a total of 4 schools - 2 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. The district is generally performing well, with all schools receiving 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent performance.

Two schools stand out in the district: Linn Elementary and Hanover High. Linn Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, while Hanover High has a strong performance, ranking #22 out of 332 Kansas high schools in 2024-2025. Both schools have high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages.

The schools in the Barnes district generally perform well on state assessments, with varying student-teacher ratios and free/reduced lunch rates. The district appears to be providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population, and could explore ways to replicate the success of its standout schools across the entire system.

Ranking:
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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