Barnes

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.

District Detail

212 N. Tripp
Barnes, KS 66933

(785) 763-4231

SchoolDigger Rank:
20^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 518

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)						KAP Mathematics (2025)						KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hanover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	209 E North	Hanover	66945	Washington County	Barnes	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 337-2281	231	9	25.7	15.2%	226 (97.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71.9	157^th of 656 public elementary schools	76.1%		62.2	221^st of 653 public elementary schools	66.2%	64	66.7	72.7				63.8	41.7	36.4				43.5	72.7	72.2	$14,097	$1,008	$13,088
Hanover High	Public	9-12	209 E North	Hanover	66945	Washington County	Barnes	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 337-2281	60	7	8.0	15.0%	58 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92.2	22^nd of 332 public high schools	93.4%		22.3	268^th of 318 public high schools	15.7%	246					54.5	54.5					63.6	63.6			$14,551	$793	$13,758
Linn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Parkview	Linn	66953	Washington County	Barnes	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 348-5531	161	12	13.1	33.5%	132 (82.0%)	1 (0.6%)	27 (16.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96.1	8^th of 656 public elementary schools	98.8%		98	3^rd of 653 public elementary schools	99.5%	5		70.0	90.0	76.9		72.2		80.0	80.0	69.2		68.5	80.0	78.6	$14,261	$607	$13,654
Linn High	Public	9-12	300 Parkview	Linn	66953	Washington County	Barnes	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 348-5531	66	9	7.6	33.3%	49 (74.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.6	185^th of 332 public high schools	44.3%		48.8	162^nd of 318 public high schools	49.1%	23					23.1	23.1					46.2	46.2			$17,301	$862	$16,439

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Washington County Schools	10.73 mi	2	180^th
Marysville	12.61 mi	2	114^th
Valley Heights	15.69 mi	3	7^th
Vermillion	27.34 mi	4	23^rd
Clifton-Clyde	31.17 mi	3	170^th

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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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Barnes

District Detail

Linn Elementary

Hanover High

Hanover Elementary

Linn High

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