Top Rankings
Western Plains School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 34 students in Western Plains School District.
Public High School in Western Plains School District have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the Kansas public high schools of 26%).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
127 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Western Plains School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.2%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.56
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
27%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
67%
62%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,472 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,378 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$8,867 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,472
$18,587
Spending / Student
$25,378
$17,750
Best Western Plains School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Western Plains High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 School St.
Ransom, KS 67572
(785) 731-2352
Ransom, KS 67572
(785) 731-2352
Gr: 9-12 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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