Centre School District

2382 310th St
Lost Springs, KS 66859-9644
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 196 students in Centre School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, 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 27% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), 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

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 2021-2022 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)
#214 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Centre  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Centre  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.
25-29%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Centre  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.
25-29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Centre  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.
70-79%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Centre  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.55
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
20%
# Black Students
53 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
396 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
71%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
13
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
25
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
74
# Ungraded Students:
238
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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
This chart displays total revenue of Centre  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 Centre  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
$10,007
$16,276
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Centre  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
$9,620
$17,192
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Centre  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 Centre School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Centre
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2374 310th Street
Lost Springs, KS 66859
(785) 983-4321
Grades: PK-12
| 196 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • 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%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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