Western Plains Unified School District 106
Western Plains Unified School District 106 is located in west Kansas. Western Plains Unified School District 106 has 592.93 square miles of land area and 0.92 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Western Plains Unified School District 106 population is 1,274. Western Plains Unified School District 106 median household income is $44,268 in 2010-2014. Western Plains Unified School District 106 median house value is $42,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Western Plains Unified School District 106 is much better than the state average in quality.
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Western Plains Unified School District 106 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
100 School St
Ransom KS, 67572, Ness County
Phone: 785-731-2352
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 136 | 153 | 153 | 170 | 171 | 164 | 178 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 38 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 40 | 25 | 11 |
| Total Teachers: | 24.10 | 26.00 | 24.80 | 26.00 | 24.40 | 19.70 | 20.90 |
| Prekindergarten: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.30 |
| Kindergarten: | 5.30 | 6.80 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Elementary: | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 9.50 | 8.80 | 6.00 | 7.00 |
| Secondary: | 14.80 | 14.70 | 12.80 | 16.50 | 15.60 | 13.70 | 12.60 |
| Ungraded: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 19.60 | 18.10 | 19.20 | 20.30 | 20.80 | 14.90 | 16.20 |
| Instructional Aides: | 4.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.30 | 3.90 | 6.80 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.60 |
| Library/Media Support: | 1.10 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 2.70 |
| District Administrators: | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.90 | 0.50 |
| District Administrative Support: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| School Administrators: | 1.60 | 1.50 | 1.60 | 2.00 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.50 |
| School Administrative Support: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Student Support Services: | 0.30 | 2.20 | 2.30 | 2.90 | 0.80 | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Other Support Services: | 8.60 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.10 | 8.60 | 2.40 | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 5.64 | 5.88 | 6.17 | 6.54 | 7.01 | 8.32 | 8.52 |
Schools
| Western Plains High |  | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 100 School St, Ransom KS 67572 |
| Western Plains North Elementary |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 100 School St, Ransom KS 67572 |
| Western Plains South Elem/Jr High |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 310 West Burgess, Bazine KS 67516 |
School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $2,684,000 | $17,542 | $2,501,000 | $14,712 | $2,422,000 | $14,164 | |||
| Federal: | $80,000 | $523 | 3.0% | $193,000 | $1,135 | 7.7% | $199,000 | $1,164 | 8.2% |
| State: | $833,000 | $5,444 | 31.0% | $965,000 | $5,676 | 38.6% | $1,096,000 | $6,409 | 45.3% |
| Local: | $1,771,000 | $11,575 | 66.0% | $1,343,000 | $7,900 | 53.7% | $1,127,000 | $6,591 | 46.5% |
| Total Expenditures: | $2,509,000 | $16,399 | $2,339,000 | $13,759 | $2,287,000 | $13,374 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $2,386,000 | $15,595 | $2,278,000 | $13,400 | $2,089,000 | $12,216 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $1,432,000 | $9,359 | 60.0% | $1,383,000 | $8,135 | 60.7% | $1,297,000 | $7,585 | 62.1% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $44,000 | $288 | 1.8% | $19,000 | $112 | 0.8% | $29,000 | $170 | 1.4% |
| Administration: | $359,000 | $2,346 | 15.0% | $383,000 | $2,253 | 16.8% | $293,000 | $1,713 | 14.0% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $551,000 | $3,601 | 23.1% | $493,000 | $2,900 | 21.6% | $470,000 | $2,749 | 22.5% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $116,000 | $758 | $51,000 | $300 | $182,000 | $1,064 | |||
| Construction: | $0 | $0 | $37,000 | $218 | $41,000 | $240 | |||
| Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 | $23 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $1,000 | $7 | $4,000 | $24 | $6,000 | $35 | |||
| Total Salary: | $1,212,000 | $7,922 | $1,228,000 | $7,224 | $1,183,000 | $6,918 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $839,000 | $5,484 | 69.2% | $847,000 | $4,982 | 69.0% | $846,000 | $4,947 | 71.5% |
| Other Salary: | $373,000 | $2,438 | 30.8% | $381,000 | $2,241 | 31.0% | $337,000 | $1,971 | 28.5% |
| Total Benefit: | $330,000 | $2,157 | $299,000 | $1,759 | $290,000 | $1,696 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $242,000 | $1,582 | 73.3% | $219,000 | $1,288 | 73.2% | $209,000 | $1,222 | 72.1% |
| Other Benefit: | $88,000 | $575 | 26.7% | $80,000 | $471 | 26.8% | $81,000 | $474 | 27.9% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 84.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 24.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 38.5% |
| Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 30.8% |
| Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 30.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,554.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $33,280.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $36,275.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $40,925.0 |