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 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 93 students in Western Plains School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Western Plains School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
127 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
9,954 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
0.54
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
27%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
67%
64%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,402 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,110 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,402
$16,295
Spending / Student
$21,110
$17,212
Best Western Plains School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Western Plains North Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 School St.
Ransom, KS 67572
(785) 731-2352
Ransom, KS 67572
(785) 731-2352
Gr: PK-8 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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
Gr: PK-8 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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