Total enrollment
518
+71 (+16%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Barnes
Kansas · 518 students · 2 cities
From elementary through high school, Barnes runs 4 public K-12 schools (2 elementary and 2 high), with combined enrollment of about 518.
4-year change in Barnes
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Barnes ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #11 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #149 of 156 | #9,127 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #71 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #112 of 154 | #4,214 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 23.2% | #146 of 156 | #7,207 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Barnes
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 452 to 518 students (up 15%) and from 34 to 37 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Elem | Hanover | Elementary | PK-08 | 231 |
| Linn Elem | Linn | Elementary | PK-08 | 161 |
| Linn High | Linn | High | 09-12 | 66 |
| Hanover High | Hanover | High | 09-12 | 60 |
About Barnes
As a thinly populated district in Kansas, Barnes educates 518 students across 4 schools.
On the school-mix side, Barnes consists of 2 elementary and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 130 in this district, meaningfully below the Kansas typical of 355.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 518 students, expanded 16% from the 447 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Barnes discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.