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Schools in Central City · Central City Public Schools

Central City’s public schools score below 63% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Central City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

#33of 57 Nebraska townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 0 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 5 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▲ 9% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
793 students on the public path
In brief

Central City’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,023 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Central City Middle School, then Central City High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Central City’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Nebraska school districts, #33 of 57 Nebraska towns. Test scores are above the Nebraska average; graduation is below it.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (465)Better than 33%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 390 test results and a graduating class of 57 could put Central City anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Central City’s students in the tested grades sat them (390 in math, 390 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Central City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Central City Elementary SchoolCentral City Public SchoolsB−
5–8Central City Middle SchoolCentral City Public SchoolsB−
9–12Central City High SchoolCentral City Public SchoolsB−

Central City’s public schools are run by Central City Public Schools, which also serves Central, Chapman, Lone Tree and Mead and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Central City Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 793 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$17,023NE $15,602 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 47.1% · 390 students tested
Math51%
State average 46% · 390 students tested

Central City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Central CityC+Central City

Every school in Central City

3 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).

District schools in Central Cityby address
Central City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
327 students14:1Rate it →
Central City Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
223 students12:1Rate it →
Central City High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
243 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Central City’s schools

Are Central City’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Central City children attend score below 63% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #33 of 57 Nebraska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Central City in?

Central City Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 793 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Central City kids go to high school?

Central City High School, with 243 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Central City’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Central City Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Central City spend per student?

$17,023 in Central City Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.