Western Plains High

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Ransom, Kansas

Western Plains High in Ransom, Kansas enrolled 34 students in 2024-25 with 4.2 full-time teachers, 8.1 students per teacher against the Kansas high-school median of 11.0. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Kansas: 32.5% and 29.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 70% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 40%

20 students in 2022-23, 31 students in 2023-24, 34 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 3.0 to 4.2.

Students enrolled at Western Plains High by school year2022-23: 20, 2023-24: 31, 2024-25: 340102030402022-23202023-24312024-2534
Students enrolled at Western Plains High by school year2022-23: 20, 2023-24: 31, 2024-25: 340102030402022-23202023-24312024-2534
Students enrolled at Western Plains High by school year2022-23: 20, 2023-24: 31, 2024-25: 340102030402022-23202023-24312024-2534
Students enrolled at Western Plains High by school year2022-23: 20, 2023-24: 31, 2024-25: 340102030402022-23202023-24312024-2534
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23203.06.7
2023-24312.811.1
2024-25344.28.1

8.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 86 of every 100 Kansas high schools

Among the 333 Kansas high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kansas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 91.5; Western Plains High 8.1; state median 11.0.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWestern Plains High 8.1state median 11.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Kansas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 91.5; Western Plains High 8.1; state median 11.0.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWestern Plains High 8.1state median 11.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Kansas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 91.5; Western Plains High 8.1; state median 11.0.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWestern Plains High 8.1state median 11.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Kansas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 91.5; Western Plains High 8.1; state median 11.0.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWestern Plains High 8.1state median 11.0U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Western Plains High enrolled 23 students; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent30.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

58.8% of students were White, 35.3% Hispanic, 5.9% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. White58.8%
  2. Hispanic35.3%
  3. American Indian5.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Western Plains High scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 32.5% in reading and 29.4% in math across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtKansas
Reading and language artsunder 50%30‑39%32.5%
Mathunder 50%30‑39%29.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Western Plains High

  1. Ness City HighThe nearest public high school, 13 miles away: 122 students, 7.8 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  2. Compare Western Plains High with Ness City HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  3. How much Western Plains spends per student$24,158 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$24,158
  4. The largest public schools in KansasWestern Plains High is the number 333 by size of 366 Kansas high schools open in 2024-25.#333 of 366
  5. Kansas schools by students per teacher8.1 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 11.0 for high schools.8.1:1
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Western Plains High

  1. How many students attend Western Plains High?
    34 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 20 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Ransom, KS.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Western Plains High?
    8.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kansas median for high schools is 11.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Western Plains High a Title I school?
    Western Plains High was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Western Plains High do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Western Plains High scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 32.5% in reading and 29.4% in math across Kansas. Kansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Western Plains High in?
    Western Plains, NCES district ID 2000020. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 200002000498 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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