Central Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

808 F St
Fairbury, NE 68352

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Central Elementary School serves 279 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 279 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	95
Kind	56
1	60
2	68

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	262
2022	283
2021	286
2020	287
2019	287
2018	275
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	205
1999	204
1998	253
1997	251
1996	264
1995	256
1994	243
1993	261
1992	236
1991	262
1990	160
1989	157
1988	318
1987	312

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	20
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
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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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

The of Central Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NE)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury Public Schools
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	16:1	12:1	13:1
2021	16:1	12:1	13:1
2020	16:1	12:1	12:1
2019	16:1	12:1	12:1
2018	15:1	14:1	12:1
2017	15:1	12:1	12:1
2016	15:1	14:1	12:1
2015	17:1	14:1	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	17:1	12:1	13:1
2009	15:1	13:1	13:1
2008	16:1	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	15:1	13:1	15:1
1999	14:1	13:1	14:1
1998	16:1	13:1	15:1
1997	15:1	13:1	15:1
1996	16:1	12:1	15:1
1995	17:1	12:1	15:1
1994	15:1	12:1	15:1
1993	15:1	12:1	15:1
1992	16:1	12:1	15:1
1991	16:1	12:1	15:1
1990	15:1	12:1	15:1
1989	15:1	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 Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury Public Schools
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2009)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury Public Schools
2009	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

22%

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

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	2%	8%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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White

78%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury Public Schools
2023	78%	63%	84%
2022	81%	64%	86%
2021	84%	65%	88%
2020	87%	66%	88%
2019	87%	66%	88%
2018	87%	66%	89%
2017	87%	66%	89%
2016	88%	68%	89%
2015	90%	68%	67%
2014	91%	69%	91%
2013	91%	70%	91%
2012	89%	70%	91%
2011	92%	71%	93%
2010	93%	74%	93%
2009	93%	74%	94%
2008	95%	75%	94%
2007	94%	76%	96%
2006	92%	78%	96%
2005	95%	78%	96%
2004	96%	79%	97%
2003	95%	80%	95%
2002	96%	81%	97%
2001	96%	82%	97%
2000	98%	84%	97%
1999	99%	86%	98%
1998	99%	86%	98%
1997	98%	87%	98%
1996	96%	88%	96%
1995	98%	88%	98%
1994	99%	88%	99%
1993	99%	89%	99%
1992	100%	89%	99%
1991	99%	90%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury Public Schools
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury Public Schools
2023	0.37	0.56	0.28
2022	0.33	0.54	0.26
2021	0.28	0.54	0.23
2020	0.24	0.53	0.22
2019	0.24	0.53	0.22
2018	0.24	0.53	0.20
2017	0.24	0.53	0.20
2016	0.22	0.50	0.20
2015	0.19	0.50	0.30
2014	0.17	0.49	0.17
2013	0.18	0.48	0.17
2012	0.21	0.48	0.17
2011	0.15	0.48	0.14
2010	0.13	0.43	0.13
2009	0.13	0.42	0.10
2008	0.10	0.42	0.11
2007	0.12	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	0.34	0.09
2002	0.08	0.33	0.06
2001	0.08	0.31	0.05
2000	0.01	0.30	0.05
1998	0.01	0.25	0.04
1997	0.02	0.24	0.04
1996	0.08	0.22	0.06
1995	0.01	0.21	0.03
1991	0.02	0.19	0.03
1990	0.04	0.17	0.02
1989	0.06	0.17	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury Public Schools
2023	47%	36%	44%
2022	38%	33%	37%
2021	48%	39%	45%
2020	51%	37%	44%
2019	51%	37%	44%
2018	44%	35%	40%
2017	44%	35%	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	35%	22%	22%
1999	30%	22%	19%
1998	32%	22%	21%
1997	31%	21%	20%
1996	29%	20%	21%
1995	27%	20%	20%
1994	20%	20%	19%
1993	21%	20%	20%
1992	22%	18%	21%
1991	18%	17%	17%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Nebraska	Fairbury Public Schools
2023	9%	8%	11%
2022	9%	8%	13%
2021	7%	7%	10%
2020	7%	8%	11%
2019	7%	8%	11%
2018	11%	8%	10%
2017	11%	8%	10%
2016	13%	9%	11%
2015	12%	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	20%	9%	16%
1999	19%	8%	14%

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School District Name

Fairbury Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

279 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Central Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, 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 Public Schools.

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