Johnson County Central Public Schools
Public
Regional · 6 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Tecumseh, Cook, Talmage, Elk Creek, Lorton and Burr.
At a glance
500Students enrolled
4Schools
6Towns served
$18,988Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
56%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–6
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL EL-TECUMSEH or STERLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 7–12
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH or STERLING HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NE
Math proficiency47%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 86% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$18,988
per student each year · 22% above the NE average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
484’20
507’21
497’22
521’23
500’24
Students
White · 76%382
Hispanic · 17%85
Black · 3%13
Two or more races · 2%9
Asian · 1%7
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools4 in district
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL EL-TECUMSEHElementary · Grades PK–3 · 158 students · Tecumseh
A-PublicJOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOKElementary · Grades 4–5 · 72 students · Cook
BPublicJOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 104 students · Cook
CPublicJOHNSON CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 166 students · Tecumseh
C-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.