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Item: Centre School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

2382 310th St
Lost Springs, KS 66859

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (785) 983-4304

www.usd397.com

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Centre School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,337 Schools

# Students

555 Students

477,390 Students

# Teachers

23 Teachers

33,397 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Centre School District	Kansas
Pre-K	13	75
Kind	25	109
1	16	113
2	17	117
3	14	114
4	15	118
5	22	118
6	15	121
7	30	121
8	28	125
9	27	129
10	32	128
11	20	126
12	43	119
Grade Not Listed	238	8

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District Rank

Centre School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#157 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Centre School District
2023	#157
2022	#214
2021	#103
2019	#90
2018	#177
2017	#190
2016	#158
2015	#184
2014	#194
2013	#194
2012	#172

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34%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Centre School District	Kansas
2023	34%	31%
2022	22%	29%
2021	27%	28%
2019	32%	33%
2018	27%	33%
2017	27%	34%
2016	27%	35%
2015	27%	33%
2013	77%	77%
2012	82%	84%
2011	87%	84%

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25-29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Centre School District	Kansas
2022	27%	32%
2021	42%	36%
2019	42%	37%
2018	27%	37%
2017	32%	38%
2016	42%	41%
2015	37%	42%
2013	87%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	87%	87%
2010	92%	85%

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25-29%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Centre School District	Kansas
2022	27%	31%
2021	27%	35%

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(21-22)

70-79%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Centre School District	Kansas
2022	74%	89%
2021	84%	86%
2020	74%	87%
2019	69%	86%
2018	74%	86%
2017	74%	85%
2016	69%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	74%	85%
2013	74%	85%
2012	80%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Centre School District	Kansas
2023	0.49	0.57
2022	0.53	0.56
2021	0.45	0.56
2020	0.47	0.55
2019	0.47	0.55
2018	0.36	0.54
2017	0.36	0.54
2016	0.38	0.54
2015	0.33	0.54
2014	0.35	0.53
2013	0.27	0.53
2012	0.21	0.52
2011	0.13	0.51
2010	0.10	0.49
2009	0.10	0.47
2008	0.10	0.45
2007	0.15	0.45
2006	0.12	0.42
2005	0.12	0.44
2004	0.17	0.42
2003	0.21	0.39
2002	0.17	0.38
2001	0.16	0.36
2000	0.15	0.34
1999	0.16	0.34
1998	0.17	0.33
1997	0.16	0.32
1996	0.14	0.31
1995	0.11	0.31
1994	0.12	0.29
1993	0.09	0.28
1992	0.07	0.28
1991	0.06	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Centre School District	Kansas
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Centre School District	Kansas
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Centre School District	Kansas
2023	17%	21%
2022	18%	21%
2021	13%	20%
2020	14%	20%
2019	14%	20%
2018	11%	19%
2017	11%	19%
2016	9%	19%
2015	9%	19%
2014	9%	18%
2013	5%	18%
2012	6%	17%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	16%
2009	3%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	3%	13%
2006	3%	12%
2004	4%	11%
2003	5%	10%
2002	6%	10%
2001	5%	9%
2000	6%	8%
1999	4%	8%
1998	4%	7%
1997	5%	7%
1996	5%	6%
1995	4%	6%
1994	5%	5%
1993	4%	5%
1992	2%	5%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Centre School District	Kansas
2023	11%	7%
2022	13%	6%
2021	9%	7%
2020	11%	7%
2019	11%	7%
2018	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%
2016	8%	7%
2015	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	5%	7%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	2%	8%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%

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% White

71%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Centre School District	Kansas
2023	69%	62%
2022	65%	63%
2021	73%	63%
2020	71%	64%
2019	71%	64%
2018	79%	65%
2017	79%	65%
2016	78%	65%
2015	81%	65%
2014	80%	66%
2013	85%	67%
2012	89%	67%
2011	93%	68%
2010	95%	69%
2009	95%	71%
2008	95%	73%
2007	92%	73%
2006	95%	75%
2005	93%	74%
2004	91%	75%
2003	89%	77%
2002	91%	78%
2001	91%	79%
2000	92%	80%
1999	91%	80%
1998	91%	81%
1997	90%	82%
1996	92%	82%
1995	93%	83%
1994	94%	84%
1993	95%	84%
1992	96%	84%
1991	97%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Centre School District	Kansas
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,007 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,620 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Centre School District	Kansas
2023	$6 MM	$9 MM
2022	$5 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$5 MM	$9 MM
2019	$5 MM	$8 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$8 MM
2016	$4 MM	$8 MM
2015	$3 MM	$7 MM
2014	$4 MM	$7 MM
2012	$4 MM	$7 MM
2011	$3 MM	$7 MM
2010	$3 MM	$7 MM
2009	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$3 MM	$7 MM
2007	$3 MM	$7 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$5 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$5 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Centre School District	Kansas
2023	$5 MM	$9 MM
2022	$5 MM	$9 MM
2021	$5 MM	$9 MM
2020	$5 MM	$9 MM
2019	$5 MM	$8 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$8 MM
2016	$4 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$7 MM
2014	$4 MM	$8 MM
2012	$4 MM	$7 MM
2011	$4 MM	$7 MM
2010	$3 MM	$7 MM
2009	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$3 MM	$6 MM
2007	$3 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$5 MM
2004	$3 MM	$5 MM
2003	$3 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,007

$16,284

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Centre School District	Kansas
2023	$10,362	$15,911
2022	$10,258	$16,697
2021	$9,031	$17,320
2020	$10,258	$16,697
2019	$8,792	$15,744
2018	$8,275	$15,467
2017	$9,459	$15,341
2016	$8,635	$14,640
2015	$6,586	$13,276
2014	$10,394	$13,122
2012	$10,841	$12,936
2011	$12,316	$12,861
2010	$13,362	$13,276
2009	$13,522	$12,944
2008	$12,951	$12,242
2007	$12,418	$11,412
2006	$11,128	$11,285
2005	$11,411	$9,664
2004	$11,786	$10,416
2003	$11,007	$9,484
2002	$9,462	$8,371
2001	$9,235	$8,463
2000	$8,617	$7,904
1999	$8,019	$7,649
1998	$7,895	$7,337
1997	$7,456	$6,957
1995	$7,302	$6,779
1992	$5,526	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$9,620

$17,200

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Centre School District	Kansas
2023	$9,961	$16,765
2022	$9,494	$16,946
2021	$8,681	$18,249
2020	$9,494	$16,946
2019	$8,473	$15,141
2018	$8,210	$14,392
2017	$8,562	$14,791
2016	$7,606	$14,098
2015	$6,469	$12,850
2014	$9,433	$13,590
2012	$10,732	$12,639
2011	$15,422	$12,670
2010	$13,123	$12,850
2009	$12,589	$12,499
2008	$12,045	$11,520
2007	$11,593	$10,721
2006	$12,374	$10,879
2005	$11,098	$9,345
2004	$11,165	$9,605
2003	$10,993	$8,953
2002	$8,915	$8,130
2001	$8,905	$8,091
2000	$8,192	$7,535
1999	$8,186	$7,512
1998	$8,000	$7,184
1997	$7,641	$6,916
1995	$6,936	$6,698
1992	$5,854	$5,706

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Best Centre School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Centre

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2374 310th Street
Lost Springs, KS 66859
(785) 983-4321

Gr: PK-12 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Kansas Online Learning Program

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2374 310th
Lost Springs, KS 66859
(785) 983-4304

Gr: K-12 | 359 students Minority enrollment: 36%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Centre School District?

Centre School District manages 2 public schools serving 555 students.

What is the rank of Centre School District?

Centre School District is ranked #164 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Centre School District?

71% of Centre School District students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Centre School District?

Centre School District has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Centre School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,620 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 555 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 70-79% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education