Western Plains USD 106

Western Plains USD 106 is a public unified school district headquartered in Ransom, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Ransom, Arnold, Bazine, Brownell, Utica, and nearby rural areas.

Schools
The school district operates the following schools:
 * Western Plains High School in Ransom
 * Western Plains South Elementary/Junior High School in Bazine
 * Western Plains North Elementary School in Ransom

History
In 1945 (after World War II), the School Reorganization Act in Kansas caused the consolidation of thousands of rural school districts in Kansas.

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.

USD 106 was formed in 2004 by the consolidation of Ransom USD 302 and Bazine USD 304.

In 2005, NesTre La Go USD 301 dissolved, and most of its students moved to Western Plains USD 106.