Western Plains USD 106

Western Plains USD 106
Address
100 School St.[1]
, Kansas, 67572
United States
Coordinates38°38′27″N 99°55′55″W / 38.64083°N 99.93194°W / 38.64083; -99.93194
District information
TypePublic
GradesK to 12
Schools2
Other information
Websiteusd106.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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "USD 106 Website". Archived from the original on May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "USD 106 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 31, 2020.
  3. ^ Your School District: The Report of the National Commission on School District Reorganization; National Education Association; 286 pages; 1948.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b "All About USD 106". Western Plains USD 106. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal. July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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