Western Plains High High School
100 School St
Ransom KS, 67572, Ness County
Phone: 785-731-2352
Ranking: 
(219 out of 308, bottom 29%)*
(219 out of 308, bottom 29%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Western Plains Unified School District 106
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 43 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 55 | 46 | 55 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 12 | 27.9% | 11 | 23.9% | 13 | 27.7% | 16 | 33.3% | 17 | 30.9% | 6 | 13.0% | 13 | 23.6% |
| Grade 10: | 9 | 20.9% | 10 | 21.7% | 14 | 29.8% | 13 | 27.1% | 6 | 10.9% | 12 | 26.1% | 17 | 30.9% |
| Grade 11: | 8 | 18.6% | 15 | 32.6% | 14 | 29.8% | 7 | 14.6% | 14 | 25.5% | 16 | 34.8% | 13 | 23.6% |
| Grade 12: | 14 | 32.6% | 10 | 21.7% | 6 | 12.8% | 11 | 22.9% | 18 | 32.7% | 12 | 26.1% | 12 | 21.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 23 | 53.5% | 23 | 50.0% | 21 | 44.7% | 25 | 52.1% | 28 | 50.9% | 18 | 39.1% | 27 | 49.1% |
| Female: | 20 | 46.5% | 23 | 50.0% | 26 | 55.3% | 23 | 47.9% | 27 | 49.1% | 20 | 43.5% | 24 | 43.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 16.3% | 10 | 21.7% | 14 | 29.8% | 13 | 27.1% | 9 | 16.4% | 5 | 10.9% | 4 | 7.3% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 36 | 83.7% | 36 | 78.3% | 33 | 70.2% | 35 | 72.9% | 46 | 83.6% | 41 | 89.1% | 51 | 92.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 39.5% | 18 | 39.1% | 24 | 51.1% | 23 | 47.9% | 26 | 47.3% | 9 | 19.6% | 13 | 23.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 2 | 4.7% | 4 | 8.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 4.2% | 1 | 1.8% | 3 | 6.5% | 3 | 5.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 4.94 | 5.35 | 4.48 | 5.39 | 6.04 | 6.10 | 7.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| KS State Assessment | ||||||
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 73.33% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 93.33% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.22% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.57% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.59% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.57% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.89% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.43% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 80.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 23.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,180.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $35,180.0 |
* Western Plains High High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.