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Centura School District

201 N Hwy 11
Cairo, NE 68824

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Top 50%

Tel: (308) 485-4258

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 286 students in Centura School District. This district's average pre is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Nebraska.

Public Preschool in Centura School District have an score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and score of 62% (versus the 50% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

608 Schools

# Students

485 Students

159,116 Students

# Teachers

44 Teachers

11,545 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Centura School District	Nebraska
Pre-K	55	71
Kind	40	82
1	33	84
2	35	85
3	27	81
4	37	81
5	24	74
6	35	24

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District Rank

Centura School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#100 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Centura School District
2023	#100
2022	#83
2021	#40
2019	#108
2018	#75
2017	#109
2016	#41
2015	#111
2014	#147
2013	#184
2012	#169

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65%

58%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Centura School District	Nebraska
2023	65%	58%
2022	55%	46%
2021	59%	46%
2019	57%	52%
2018	60%	51%
2017	75%	69%
2016	85%	72%
2015	78%	72%
2014	75%	71%
2013	75%	69%
2012	73%	67%

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55%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Centura School District	Nebraska
2022	55%	47%
2021	58%	48%
2019	56%	52%
2018	60%	51%
2017	54%	51%
2016	91%	82%
2015	82%	79%
2014	78%	77%
2013	69%	76%
2012	68%	74%
2011	63%	72%

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65-69%

62%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Centura School District	Nebraska
2022	67%	62%
2021	74%	52%

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(21-22)

≥90%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Centura School District	Nebraska
2022	90%	87%
2021	90%	85%
2020	90%	84%
2019	90%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	90%	86%
2016	80%	87%
2015	90%	86%
2014	90%	86%
2013	90%	86%
2012	90%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.57

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Centura School District	Nebraska
2023	0.16	0.56
2022	0.18	0.54
2021	0.19	0.54
2020	0.16	0.53
2019	0.16	0.53
2018	0.14	0.53
2017	0.14	0.53
2016	0.15	0.50
2015	0.15	0.50
2014	0.13	0.49
2013	0.15	0.48
2012	0.14	0.48
2011	0.15	0.48
2010	0.10	0.43
2009	0.09	0.42
2008	0.08	0.42
2007	0.11	0.40
2006	0.07	0.39
2005	0.09	0.38
2004	0.08	0.36
2003	0.06	0.34
2002	0.05	0.33
2001	0.04	0.31
2000	0.03	0.30
1999	0.01	0.26
1998	0.01	0.25
1997	0.02	0.24
1996	0.03	0.22
1995	0.04	0.21
1994	0.02	0.21
1993	0.03	0.20
1992	0.02	0.20
1991	0.02	0.19

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% American Indian

n/a

2%

% Asian

n/a

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-1998)
Year	Centura School District	Nebraska
1998	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

6%

22%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Centura School District	Nebraska
2023	6%	21%
2022	7%	21%
2021	8%	20%
2020	7%	19%
2019	7%	19%
2018	6%	19%
2017	6%	19%
2016	7%	18%
2015	7%	18%
2014	6%	17%
2013	6%	17%
2012	6%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	4%	14%
2009	4%	14%
2008	3%	13%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	11%
2005	5%	11%
2004	4%	10%
2003	3%	9%
2002	3%	8%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%

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% Black

2%

6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Centura School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%

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% White

91%

62%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Centura School District	Nebraska
2023	92%	63%
2022	90%	64%
2021	90%	65%
2020	92%	66%
2019	92%	66%
2018	93%	66%
2017	93%	66%
2016	92%	68%
2015	92%	68%
2014	93%	69%
2013	92%	70%
2012	93%	70%
2011	91%	71%
2010	95%	74%
2009	95%	74%
2008	96%	75%
2007	95%	76%
2006	96%	78%
2005	95%	78%
2004	96%	79%
2003	97%	80%
2002	97%	81%
2001	98%	82%
2000	98%	84%
1999	100%	86%
1998	99%	86%
1997	99%	87%
1996	98%	88%
1995	98%	88%
1994	98%	88%
1993	98%	89%
1992	100%	89%
1991	99%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Centura School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,208 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,474 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$5,080 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Centura School District	Nebraska
2023	$8 MM	$7 MM
2022	$8 MM	$7 MM
2021	$8 MM	$7 MM
2020	$8 MM	$7 MM
2019	$7 MM	$7 MM
2018	$8 MM	$7 MM
2017	$8 MM	$7 MM
2016	$8 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$5 MM
2014	$7 MM	$6 MM
2012	$6 MM	$5 MM
2011	$7 MM	$5 MM
2010	$7 MM	$5 MM
2009	$7 MM	$5 MM
2008	$6 MM	$5 MM
2007	$5 MM	$4 MM
2006	$5 MM	$2 MM
2005	$5 MM	$2 MM
2004	$5 MM	$2 MM
2003	$4 MM	$1 MM
2002	$4 MM	$1 MM
2001	$4 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	0
1996	$4 MM	0
1995	$4 MM	0

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Spending

$8 MM

$5,511 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Centura School District	Nebraska
2023	$8 MM	$7 MM
2022	$8 MM	$7 MM
2021	$8 MM	$7 MM
2020	$8 MM	$7 MM
2019	$8 MM	$7 MM
2018	$8 MM	$7 MM
2017	$8 MM	$7 MM
2016	$8 MM	$6 MM
2015	$6 MM	$5 MM
2014	$7 MM	$6 MM
2012	$7 MM	$5 MM
2011	$7 MM	$5 MM
2010	$6 MM	$5 MM
2009	$6 MM	$5 MM
2008	$5 MM	$4 MM
2007	$5 MM	$4 MM
2006	$5 MM	$2 MM
2005	$5 MM	$2 MM
2004	$5 MM	$2 MM
2003	$5 MM	$1 MM
2002	$4 MM	$1 MM
2001	$4 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	0
1996	$4 MM	0
1995	$3 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$17,208

$15,464

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Centura School District	Nebraska
2023	$17,351	$20,877
2022	$16,087	$19,557
2021	$17,033	$20,591
2020	$16,087	$19,557
2019	$14,718	$18,842
2018	$15,930	$18,137
2017	$15,695	$21,513
2016	$15,805	$21,928
2015	$14,196	$15,061
2014	$13,742	$16,989
2012	$11,647	$14,891
2011	$13,035	$15,008
2010	$14,399	$15,061
2009	$11,627	$13,761
2008	$10,527	$12,540
2007	$9,789	$12,537
2006	$9,211	$13,266
2005	$9,718	$12,192
2004	$8,000	$10,755
2003	$7,529	$9,511
2002	$7,532	$9,609
2001	$7,027	$9,292
2000	$6,803	$9,055
1999	$6,885	$9,188
1998	$6,460	$8,736
1997	$6,460	$6,779
1995	$5,609	$5,667
1992	$4,907	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$16,474

$16,776

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Centura School District	Nebraska
2023	$16,611	$20,039
2022	$15,864	$19,516
2021	$16,306	$19,764
2020	$15,864	$19,516
2019	$15,963	$18,820
2018	$15,771	$17,818
2017	$16,061	$21,152
2016	$16,491	$21,053
2015	$11,861	$13,876
2014	$13,008	$16,710
2012	$13,032	$14,721
2011	$12,719	$14,070
2010	$12,031	$13,876
2009	$9,980	$13,000
2008	$9,448	$12,053
2007	$9,506	$11,886
2006	$9,733	$12,059
2005	$8,901	$11,185
2004	$7,681	$10,622
2003	$7,628	$9,698
2002	$7,370	$10,047
2001	$7,180	$9,108
2000	$7,029	$8,679
1999	$6,748	$8,700
1998	$5,959	$7,889
1997	$5,718	$7,074
1995	$5,448	$6,016
1992	$4,905	$4,757

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Best Centura School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Centura Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
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8/

10

Top 30%

201 N Hwy 11
Cairo, NE 68824
(308) 485-4258

Gr: PK-6 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 485 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Top 50%
: 65% (Top 50%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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