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Schools in Burr

Burr’s public schools

Johnson County Central Public Schools and Sterling Public Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Burr. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/4schools above Nebraska’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Nebraska’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▲ 22% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024 · Johnson County Central
Students per teacher
10.8
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
486 students on the public path
In brief

Burr’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Burr’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Johnson Co Central El-Tecumseh places highest (better than 75%); Sterling High School lowest (26%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Burr, graded from B− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Johnson Co Central Middle SCH and Sterling High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Burr, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Johnson County Central Public Schools.

Two districts serve Burr

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Johnson County Central Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 500 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$18,988NE $15,602 · FY2024
B
Sterling Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 224 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$16,938NE $15,602 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Johnson County Central Public Schools50%
State average 47.1% · 252 students tested
Math · PK–12, Johnson County Central Public Schools52%
State average 46% · 252 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Sterling Public Schools47%
State average 47.1% · 92 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sterling Public Schools47%
State average 46% · 92 students tested

Burr vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Burr’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Burr—Johnson County Central PK–12 · Sterling PK–12

Every school in Burr

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Burrin other towns
Johnson Co Central El-Tecumseh
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Tecumseh
A−
158 students12:1Rate it →
Sterling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sterling
B−
143 students13:1Rate it →
Johnson Co Central Middle SCH
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cook
C
104 students10:1Rate it →
Sterling High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Sterling
C
81 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Burr’s schools

Are Burr’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Burr. Johnson County Central Public Schools and Sterling Public Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Burr. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Burr in?

Johnson County Central Public Schools and Sterling Public Schools.

Where do Burr kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Johnson Co Central Middle SCH and Sterling High School.

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What Burr families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.