Western Plains USD 106
| Western Plains USD 106 | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
100 School St.[1]
, Kansas, 67572United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°38′27″N 99°55′55″W / 38.64083°N 99.93194°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K to 12 |
| Schools | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Website | usd106.org |
Western Plains USD 106 is a public unified school district headquartered in Ransom, Kansas, United States.[1] The district includes the communities of Ransom, Arnold, Bazine, Brownell, Utica, and nearby rural areas.[2]
Schools[edit]
The school district operates the following schools:[1]
- Western Plains High School in Ransom
- Western Plains South Elementary/Junior High School in Bazine
- Western Plains North Elementary School in Ransom
History[edit]
In 1945 (after World War II), the School Reorganization Act in Kansas caused the consolidation of thousands of rural school districts in Kansas.[3]
In 1963, the School Unification Act in Kansas caused the further consolidatation of thousands of tiny school districts into hundreds of larger Unified School Districts.[4]
USD 106 was formed in 2004 by the consolidation of Ransom USD 302 and Bazine USD 304.[5]
In 2005, NesTre La Go USD 301 dissolved, and most of its students moved to Western Plains USD 106.[5][6]
See also[edit]
- Kansas State Department of Education
- Kansas State High School Activities Association
- List of high schools in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "USD 106 Website". Archived from the original on May 29, 2020.
- ^ "USD 106 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 31, 2020.
- ^ Your School District: The Report of the National Commission on School District Reorganization; National Education Association; 286 pages; 1948.
- ^ "Administration of Unified School Districts in Kansas" (PDF). Kansas State Department of Public Instruction. January 1967. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "All About USD 106". Western Plains USD 106. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal. July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2020.