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Central City Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Central City, Lone Tree, Chapman, Prairie Creek, Mead, Midland and Central, and parts of Vieregg and Loup.
Students
793
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,023
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$7.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Central City Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Nebraska districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the NE average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $7.4M, about $9,288 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cotesfield.
PK–62 schoolsCentral Valley Public Schools
7–122 schoolsCentral Valley Public Schools
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 86%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,023 per student · 9% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 25%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
751’20
782’21
767’22
781’23
793’24
Up 5.6% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.