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Centre School District

2382 310th St
Lost Springs, KS 66859-9644
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 196 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 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
555 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
12,675 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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#157 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
31%
25-29%
32%
25-29%
31%
(21-22)
70-79%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.55
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
17%
20%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
71%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,007 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,620 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,007
$16,276
Spending / Student
$9,620
$17,192

Best Centre School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Centre
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2374 310th Street
Lost Springs, KS 66859
(785) 983-4321
Gr: PK-12 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • 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

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