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Western Plains School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 96 students in Western Plains School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Western Plains School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
127 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Western Plains School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,123 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,384 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
26,977 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
7,995 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
90 Students
87,589 Students
% White Students
71%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
7,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
1,187
# Students in K Grade:
8
1,373
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
1,723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
1,821
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
1,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
2,318
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
3,889
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
26,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
35,096
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
36,357
# Students in 9th Grade:
10
5,226
# Students in 10th Grade:
12
5,637
# Students in 11th Grade:
3
5,522
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
5,409
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,355
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,402 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,110 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,402
$16,276
Spending / Student
$21,110
$17,192
Best Western Plains School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western Plains North Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 School St.
Ransom, KS 67572
(785) 731-2352
Ransom, KS 67572
(785) 731-2352
Grades: PK-8
| 58 students
Rank: #22.
Western Plains South Elem/jr High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
310 W. Burgess
Bazine, KS 67516
(785) 398-2535
Bazine, KS 67516
(785) 398-2535
Grades: PK-8
| 38 students
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