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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 Walker.
PK–6Newman Grove Elementary SchoolNewman Grove Public Schools
7–12Newman Grove High SchoolNewman Grove 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.