Central School District

700 N Main
Burden, KS 67019-0128
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 157 students in Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
566 Schools
# Students
293 Students
177,154 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
12,649 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Central 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#107 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Central  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Central  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,692 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
34,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
2 Students
11,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
257 Students
114,622 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
21,954
# Students in K Grade:
18
26,191
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
26,045
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
25,012
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
23,949
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
23,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
21,245
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
6

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,635 is higher than the state median of $16,085. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,307 is less than the state median of $16,990. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Central  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Central  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,635
$16,085
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Central  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,307
$16,990
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Central  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Central School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1045 N. Oak
Burden, KS 67019
(620) 438-3195
Grades: PK-6
| 157 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 293 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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