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Centennial School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 111 students in Centennial School District.
Public Middle School in Centennial School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
497 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Centennial School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
19%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
92%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,127 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,139 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,127
$15,464
Spending / Student
$19,139
$16,776
Best Centennial School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1301 Centennial Middle School
Utica, NE 68456
(402) 534-2321
Utica, NE 68456
(402) 534-2321
Gr: 6-8 | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 111:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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