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Johnson County Central Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Tecumseh, Cook, Talmage, Elk Creek, Burr and Lorton.

Tecumseh’s School Grade B better than 55% of Nebraska school districts

Students
500
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,988
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
The gist

What stands out about Johnson County Central Public Schools

  • Its letter, B: results better than 55% of Nebraska districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 22% more per student than the NE average
  • 11 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 55% of the 244 Nebraska school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BTecumseh 1,695Cook 314Talmage 206Elk Creek 67Burr 55Lorton 38

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Tecumseh. Grade by grade →

PK–3Johnson Co Central El-TecumsehThis district
6–8Johnson Co Central Middle SCHThis district
9–12Johnson Co Central High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 46% · 252 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.1% · 252 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 87.3% · 35 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,988 per student · 22% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 21%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
484’20
507’21
497’22
521’23
500’24

Up 3.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 76%Hispanic 17%Black 3%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools.

Johnson Co Central El-Tecumseh
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Tecumseh
A−
158 students12:1
Johnson Co Central Elem-Cook
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Cook
B
72 students11:1
Johnson Co Central Middle SCH
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cook
C
104 students10:1
Johnson Co Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tecumseh
C−
166 students10:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Nebraska.