Central Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Sidney, Nebraska
Central Elementary School in Sidney, Nebraska enrolled 223 students in 2024-25 with 10.6 full-time teachers, 21.0 students per teacher against the Nebraska elementary-school median of 13.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%
223 students in 2022-23, 205 students in 2023-24, 223 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.3 to 10.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 223 | 11.3 | 19.7 |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 9.8 | 20.9 |
| 2024-25 | 223 | 10.6 | 21.0 |
21.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 100 of every 100 Nebraska elementary schools
Among the 526 Nebraska elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 96 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Central Elementary School enrolled 96 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 96 of the 96 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year.
Elementary schools in Sidney
3 public elementary schools in Sidney report 2024-25 enrollment; Central Elementary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Ward Elementary School | 261 | 14.0 | 42.5% |
| Central Elementary School | 223 | 21.0 | 19.7% |
| North Ward Elementary School | 186 | 13.5 | 41.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Central Elementary School
- South Ward Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 261 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
- Leyton Elementary/Junior High SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 12 miles away: 125 students, 8.6 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
- Compare Central Elementary School with South Ward Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Sidney Public Schools spends per student$13,629 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,629
- The largest public schools in NebraskaCentral Elementary School is the number 346 by size of 527 Nebraska elementary schools open in 2024-25.#346 of 527
- Nebraska schools by students per teacher21.0 students per teacher here against the Nebraska median of 13.4 for elementary schools.21.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Central Elementary School
How many students attend Central Elementary School?
223 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 223 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Sidney, NE.What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School?
21.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nebraska median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Central Elementary School a Title I school?
Central Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Central Elementary School in?
Sidney Public Schools, NCES district ID 3176710. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 317671001599 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.