📍 100 School St., Ransom, Ness County, 67572
Western Plains North Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ransom, Ness County. The school has 56 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Western Plains school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 5.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western Plains North Elem enrolls 56 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 5.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino and 3.6% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 52 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 3.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
36 of the school's 56 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 33 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Western Plains North Elem is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-10, state senate district 33, state house district 117.
Western Plains North Elem is one of 3 schools in Western Plains, based in Ransom, Kansas. The district serves 127 students district-wide and employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 56 students, Western Plains North Elem is larger than the district average of about 42 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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