The brief
A high school in Ransom, KS where students score 7 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 751 of 1,295 schools in Kansas and 3 of 3 in Western Plains.
Western Plains High is listed in Western Plains, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202528%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 202225%
- 2020–2021: no results on file
- 201925%
- 201825%
- 201710%
- 2016: no results on file
- 201525%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 67572; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $56,250
- Median home value
- $64,500
- Median rent
- $625/mo
- College educated
- 18.5%
- Homeownership
- 84.7%
- Poverty rate
- 7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 67572; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 8
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 38
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Athletics
- 2 sports
- 1 boys' · 1 girls' · 2 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 2 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 64.5%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Western Plains High serve?
Western Plains High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Western Plains High?
Western Plains High has an enrollment of approximately 31 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Western Plains High?
The student-teacher ratio at Western Plains High is 15.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Western Plains High rank in KS?
Western Plains High ranks #751 of 1,295 schools in KS.
What is Western Plains High's MySchoolScout rating?
Western Plains High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Western Plains High?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Western Plains High has 43% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 39% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Western Plains High a charter school?
No, Western Plains High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Western Plains High a Title I school?
No, Western Plains High is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Western Plains High?
64.5% of students at Western Plains High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 31
- Student-teacher ratio
- 15.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Ness County
- Phone
- (785) 731-2352
- 4-year graduation
- 50%+
- Class of 2021
- Rank in district
- #3 of 3
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $24,158
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 14.1%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 67572)
- 403
- Area median age
- 63.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.