Western Plains High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 34 students
Western Plains North Elem
100 School St., Ransom, KS 67572
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
62
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Western Plains
Ness County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Kansas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Western Plains North Elem
Western Plains North Elem is a public elementary school in Ransom, Kansas, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Western Plains. The school is located in a remote rural area in Ness County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 62 students were enrolled, with about 11.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Kansas elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 62 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- Western Plains
- County
- Ness County
- NCES school ID
- 200002000496
Schools near Western Plains North Elem
All 2 schools in Ransom →
Ness City Elem
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 155 students
Ness City High
Public · Grades 7–12 · 122 students
Sacred Heart School
Private · Grades Pre-K–5 · 21 students
Western Plains South Elem/Jr High
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 31 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.