Central Township’s public schools
Central City Public Schools and High Plains Community Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Central Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.
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
Central Township’s schools, in brief
School by school
0 of Central Township’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Central City Middle School places highest (better than 45%); High Plains Community Elementary School lowest (22%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Two elementary schools serve Central Township, graded from C− to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Central City Middle School and High Plains Community Jr./Sr. 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 Central Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Central Township · depends on your address
Central City Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 327 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Central City
High Plains Community Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 114 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Clarks
Kindergarten in Central Township · depends on your address
Central City Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 327 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Central City
High Plains Community Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 114 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Clarks
1st grade in Central Township · depends on your address
Central City Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 327 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Central City
High Plains Community Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 114 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Clarks
2nd grade in Central Township · depends on your address
Central City Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 327 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Central City
High Plains Community Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 114 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Clarks
3rd grade in Central Township · depends on your address
Central City Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 327 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Central City
High Plains Community Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 114 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Clarks
4th grade in Central Township · depends on your address
Central City Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 327 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Central City
High Plains Community Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 114 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Clarks
5th grade in Central Township · depends on your address
Central City Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 223 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Central City
High Plains Community Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 114 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Clarks
6th grade in Central Township · depends on your address
Central City Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 223 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Central City
High Plains Community Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 114 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Clarks
7th grade in Central Township · depends on your address
Central City Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 223 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Central City
High Plains Community Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 93 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Polk
8th grade in Central Township · depends on your address
Central City Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 223 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Central City
High Plains Community Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 93 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Polk
9th grade in Central Township · depends on your address
Central City High School
Grades 9–12 · 243 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Central City
High Plains Community Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 93 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Polk
10th grade in Central Township · depends on your address
Central City High School
Grades 9–12 · 243 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Central City
High Plains Community Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 93 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Polk
11th grade in Central Township · depends on your address
Central City High School
Grades 9–12 · 243 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Central City
High Plains Community Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 93 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Polk
12th grade in Central Township · depends on your address
Central City High School
Grades 9–12 · 243 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Central City
High Plains Community Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 7–12 · 93 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Polk
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Central City Public Schools.
Two districts serve Central Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Central Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Central Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Central Township | — | Central City PK–12 · High Plains PK–12 |
| Prairie Island | — | High Plains |
| Clarksville | — | High Plains |
| Lone Tree | — | Central City |
2 of the 3 neighbors share High Plains with Central Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Central Township
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).
Questions about Central Township’s schools
Are Central Township’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Central Township. Central City Public Schools and High Plains Community Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Central Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 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 Central Township in?
Central City Public Schools and High Plains Community Schools.
Where do Central Township kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: Central City Middle School and High Plains Community Jr./Sr. High School.
Parents talk
What Central Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Central Township → They have their own page.
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.