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Utica, Nebraska - 3 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Centennial Public Schools #96 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,074 per pupil, Centennial Public Schools ranks #61 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
496
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$20,074
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Centennial Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 496 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Seward County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,074 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 76.0% local, 14.9% state, and 9.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #96 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 207:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.9% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Centennial Middle School, with a diversity index of 16.7/100.
Its largest campus is Centennial Elementary School, enrolling 263 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Centennial Elementary School accounts for 51.1% of all Centennial Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Centennial Public Schools a distant remainder — means Centennial Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Centennial Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Centennial Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 101 students (lowest) to 263 students (highest), a spread of 162 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Centennial Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 207:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Centennial Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 17.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Centennial Public Schools is typically wider than the Centennial Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Centennial Public Schools?
Centennial Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 496 students.
How much does Centennial Public Schools spend per student?
Centennial Public Schools spends $20,074 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #96 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Centennial Public Schools?
Centennial Public Schools students are 91.9% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Centennial Public Schools?
Centennial Public Schools has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #96 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.