📍 310 W. Burgess, Bazine, Ness County, 67516
Western Plains South Elem/Jr High is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bazine, Ness County. The school has 44 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Western Plains school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 6.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.6:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western Plains South Elem/Jr High enrolls 44 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 32% male and 68% female. A teaching staff of 6.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% Hispanic or Latino and 36% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 64% |
| White | 16 | 36% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
31 of the school's 44 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 29 qualify for free lunch and 2 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 South Elem/Jr High 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 South Elem/Jr High 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 44 students, Western Plains South Elem/Jr High is close to 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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