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Central Elementary School

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Fairbury, NE 68352

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Central Elementary School serves 277 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 277 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Central Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire Fairbury, NE school district, covering approximately 381.8 square miles, with typical drive times to the school ranging from 20 to 30 minutes and an average distance of 11.9 miles to the zone's edge. The furthest point of the zone is about 16.8 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 277 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Pre-K	100
Kind	62
1	57
2	58

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Total Students

277 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School
2025	277
2024	279
2023	262
2022	283
2021	286
2020	301
2019	287
2018	304
2017	275
2016	276
2015	285
2014	285
2013	310
2012	295
2011	305
2010	291
2009	256
2008	249
2007	215
2006	210
2005	242
2004	253
2003	237
2002	237
2001	220
2000	225
1999	221
1998	266
1997	268
1996	264
1995	275
1994	258
1993	276
1992	253
1991	272
1990	160
1989	157
1988	318
1987	312

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School
2025	21
2024	21
2023	20
2022	18
2021	18
2020	19
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	17
2014	19
2013	18
2012	19
2011	19
2010	18
2009	17
2008	15
2007	14
2006	13
2005	15
2004	15
2003	16
2002	16
2001	14
2000	14
1999	15
1998	16
1997	16
1996	17
1995	15
1994	16
1993	17
1992	15
1991	17
1990	11
1989	10
1988	20
1987	20

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School Rankings

The of Central Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NE)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury School District
2025	13:1	12:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	13:1	12:1
2022	16:1	13:1	13:1
2021	16:1	13:1	13:1
2020	16:1	13:1	12:1
2019	16:1	13:1	12:1
2018	17:1	13:1	12:1
2017	15:1	13:1	12:1
2016	15:1	13:1	12:1
2015	17:1	13:1	13:1
2014	15:1	13:1	13:1
2013	17:1	13:1	13:1
2012	16:1	13:1	13:1
2011	16:1	13:1	14:1
2010	16:1	12:1	13:1
2009	15:1	13:1	13:1
2008	17:1	12:1	14:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	16:1	12:1	13:1
2005	16:1	13:1	15:1
2004	17:1	13:1	16:1
2003	15:1	13:1	15:1
2002	15:1	13:1	15:1
2001	16:1	13:1	15:1
2000	16:1	13:1	15:1
1999	15:1	13:1	14:1
1998	17:1	13:1	15:1
1997	17:1	13:1	15:1
1996	16:1	13:1	15:1
1995	18:1	13:1	15:1
1994	16:1	13:1	15:1
1993	16:1	13:1	15:1
1992	17:1	12:1	15:1
1991	16:1	12:1	15:1
1990	15:1	12:1	15:1
1989	16:1	12:1	16:1
1988	16:1	12:1	15:1
1987	16:1	13:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	3%	1%
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury School District
2025	18%	23%
2024	16%	22%
2023	16%	21%	10%
2022	12%	21%	9%
2021	12%	20%	8%
2020	8%	20%	7%
2019	6%	19%	7%
2018	7%	19%	8%
2017	7%	19%	8%
2016	7%	18%	8%
2015	6%	18%	7%
2014	5%	17%	6%
2013	5%	17%	5%
2012	5%	16%	4%
2011	5%	16%	5%
2010	5%	14%	3%
2009	3%	13%	4%
2008	3%	13%	3%
2007	4%	12%	2%
2006	5%	11%	3%
2005	3%	11%	3%
2004	2%	10%	1%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	2%	6%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury School District
2025	3%	7%
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2009	2%	8%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
1998	1%	6%
1991	1%	5%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%

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White

76%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury School District
2025	76%	61%
2024	78%	62%
2023	78%	63%	84%
2022	81%	64%	86%
2021	84%	65%	88%
2020	85%	65%	88%
2019	87%	66%	88%
2018	86%	66%	89%
2017	87%	67%	89%
2016	88%	68%	89%
2015	89%	68%	67%
2014	91%	69%	91%
2013	91%	70%	91%
2012	89%	70%	91%
2011	92%	71%	93%
2010	94%	74%	93%
2009	94%	75%	94%
2008	95%	75%	94%
2007	95%	76%	96%
2006	92%	77%	96%
2005	95%	78%	96%
2004	96%	79%	97%
2003	95%	81%	95%
2002	96%	82%	97%
2001	96%	83%	97%
2000	95%	84%	97%
1999	97%	85%	98%
1998	97%	86%	98%
1997	96%	86%	98%
1996	96%	87%	96%
1995	96%	88%	98%
1994	98%	88%	99%
1993	98%	89%	99%
1992	99%	89%	99%
1991	97%	90%	98%
1990	98%	90%	99%
1989	97%	91%	99%
1988	98%	91%	98%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

24%

39%

0.39

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury School District
2025	0.39	0.57
2024	0.37	0.56
2023	0.37	0.56	0.28
2022	0.33	0.54	0.26
2021	0.28	0.54	0.23
2020	0.27	0.54	0.22
2019	0.24	0.53	0.22
2018	0.25	0.53	0.20
2017	0.24	0.51	0.20
2016	0.22	0.50	0.20
2015	0.20	0.50	0.30
2014	0.17	0.49	0.17
2013	0.17	0.48	0.17
2012	0.21	0.48	0.17
2011	0.15	0.47	0.14
2010	0.11	0.43	0.13
2009	0.12	0.42	0.10
2008	0.10	0.42	0.11
2007	0.10	0.40	0.08
2006	0.15	0.39	0.07
2005	0.10	0.38	0.08
2004	0.08	0.36	0.07
2003	0.10	0.33	0.09
2002	0.08	0.32	0.06
2001	0.08	0.30	0.05
2000	0.10	0.29	0.05
1999	0.06	0.27	0.04
1998	0.06	0.26	0.04
1997	0.08	0.26	0.04
1996	0.08	0.24	0.06
1995	0.08	0.22	0.03
1994	0.04	0.22	0.02
1993	0.04	0.21	0.02
1992	0.02	0.21	0.02
1991	0.06	0.19	0.03
1990	0.04	0.19	0.02
1989	0.06	0.17	0.03
1988	0.04	0.17	0.05

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(22-23)

11.9%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury School District
2023	11.9%	22.6%	20.6%
2022	16.3%	24.2%	26.9%
2021	10.5%	21.2%	23.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury School District
2025	49%	35%
2024	49%	38%
2023	47%	36%	44%
2022	38%	31%	37%
2021	48%	39%	45%
2020	49%	36%	44%
2019	51%	37%	44%
2018	45%	35%	40%
2017	45%	36%	40%
2016	45%	35%	43%
2015	41%	35%	38%
2014	47%	35%	40%
2013	49%	35%	42%
2012	50%	35%	41%
2011	49%	34%	43%
2010	43%	31%	35%
2009	45%	29%	34%
2008	41%	28%	31%
2007	42%	27%	28%
2006	39%	26%	32%
2005	42%	26%	29%
2004	36%	25%	27%
2003	32%	24%	26%
2002	30%	22%	24%
2001	36%	21%	26%
2000	32%	21%	22%
1999	28%	21%	19%
1998	30%	22%	21%
1997	29%	21%	20%
1996	29%	20%	21%
1995	25%	20%	20%
1994	19%	20%	19%
1993	20%	19%	20%
1992	21%	18%	21%
1991	17%	17%	17%
1990	18%	17%	18%
1989	21%	17%	21%
1988	17%	18%	17%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury School District
2025	11%	8%
2024	13%	8%
2023	9%	8%	11%
2022	9%	8%	13%
2021	7%	7%	10%
2020	9%	8%	11%
2019	7%	8%	11%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	11%	8%	10%
2016	13%	9%	11%
2015	13%	9%	11%
2014	9%	9%	10%
2013	10%	9%	11%
2012	9%	9%	11%
2011	7%	9%	10%
2010	12%	10%	14%
2009	11%	10%	12%
2008	10%	10%	12%
2007	9%	9%	10%
2006	10%	9%	11%
2005	12%	9%	11%
2004	15%	9%	13%
2003	15%	9%	11%
2002	17%	9%	13%
2001	16%	9%	13%
2000	18%	9%	16%
1999	18%	8%	14%

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School District Name

Fairbury School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

277 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Central Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Fairbury School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 277 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Central Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire Fairbury, NE school district, covering approximately 381.8 square miles, with typical drive times to the school ranging from 20 to 30 minutes and an average distance of 11.9 miles to the zone's edge. The furthest point of the zone is about 16.8 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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