Western Plains High School serves 51 learners in grades 6-12.

Western Plains High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Kansas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Western Plains High School’s learner population of 51 learners has grown by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 5 teachers has decreased by 16% over five school years.

School Comparison: Western Plains High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Western Plains High School is 0.54, which is equal to the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Western Plains High School is Ness City High School (13.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Western Plains North Elementary School (0.5 miles away)