Top Rankings
Central City Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 227 students in Central City Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Central City Public School have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
781 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central City Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.52
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
19%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
91%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,607 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,223 is higher than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,607
$15,475
Spending / Student
$20,223
$16,787
Best Central City Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central City Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2815 17th Ave
Central City, NE 68826
(308) 946-3056
Central City, NE 68826
(308) 946-3056
Gr: 5-8 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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