Top Rankings
Centre School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 555 students in Centre School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Centre School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
555 Students
135,094 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)70-79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.54
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
17%
20%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
71%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,007
$16,284
Spending / Student
$9,620
$17,200
Best Centre School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Centre
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2374 310th Street
Lost Springs, KS 66859
(785) 983-4321
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2374 310th
Lost Springs, KS 66859
(785) 983-4304
Lost Springs, KS 66859
(785) 983-4304
Gr: K-12 | 359 students Minority enrollment: 36%
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