Western Plains USD 106 | |
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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]
The school district operates the following schools:[1]
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]