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 is 1 public preschool serving 183 students in Centre School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Centre School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
563 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.7%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.56
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
22%
% Black
15%
6%
% White
65%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,483 is less than the state median of $17,212. 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
$9,865
$16,295
Spending / Student
$9,483
$17,212
Best Centre School District Public Preschools (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 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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