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Western Plains Unified School District 106
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Bazine, Bazine, Nevada, Ransom, Ohio, Utica, Waring, Highpoint, Forrester and Brownell, and parts of WaKeeney, Ogallah, Collyer and Eden.
Students
127
Schools
3
Spent per student
$22,449
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
What stands out about Western Plains Unified School District 106
- School Grade D: better than 6% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 50% more per student than the KS average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 15.5% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dighton.
PK–6Dighton ElemDighton Unified School District 482
7–12Dighton HighDighton Unified School District 482
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 35.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,449 per student · 50% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 59%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
110’20
123’21
120’22
127’23
127’24
Up 15.5% since 2020.
Students
White 67%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ness City Unified School District 303Center, Franklin, Johnson
$16,421per student
LaCrosse Unified School District 395Alexander-Belle Prairie, Hampton-Fairview
$17,555per student
Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 293Baker, Larrabee
$17,458per student
Dighton Unified School District 482Alamota, White Rock
$17,939per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.