District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Western Plains (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 2000020
State District ID: KS-D0106
Mailing Address:100 School ST.Ransom KS, 67572
Phone: (785)731-2352
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 3
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Ness County
County ID: 20135
Locale: Rural, Remote (43)
CSA/CBSA:
Total Students: 127
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 18.85
Student/Teacher Ratio: 6.74
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Western Plains district has a staff count of 32.48.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 18.85
  State: 108.30
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 18.85
Prekindergarten: 1.25
Kindergarten: 2.17
Elementary: 11.00
Secondary: 4.43
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 13.63
Instructional Aides: 2.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.55
Elementary Guidance Counselors:
Secondary Guidance Counselors:
School Psychologists: 0.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.50
District Administrators: 0.30
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 0.68
School Administrative Support: 2.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 1.10
Other Support Services: 4.50
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $3,108,000 $25,900
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $405,000 $3,375 13%
      Local: $1,075,000 $8,958 35%
      State: $1,628,000 $13,567 52%
Total Expenditures: $3,223,000 $26,858
   Total Current Expenditures: $2,899,000 $24,158
      Instructional Expenditures: $1,504,000 $12,533 52%
      Student and Staff Support: $295,000 $2,458 10%
      Administration: $483,000 $4,025 17%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $617,000 $5,142 21%
   Total Capital Outlay: $324,000 $2,700
      Construction: $16,000 $133
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
   Interest on Debt: $0 $0
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
  • * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.