South Barber Pre-Kindergarten - 6 School in Kiowa, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

South Barber Pre-Kindergarten - 6 School is a rural public school in Kiowa, Kansas that is part of South Barber Unified School District 255. It serves 106 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

106 Students

10 Teachers

913 Main St

Kiowa, KS 67070 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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South Barber Pre-Kindergarten - 6 School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

South Barber Pre-Kindergarten - 6 School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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