Centre

Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Lost Springs, Kansas

Centre in Lost Springs, Kansas enrolled 183 students in 2024-25 with 24.0 full-time teachers, 7.6 students per teacher against the Kansas median of 10.3. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 25-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kansas: 32.5% and 31.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Kansas: 88%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 1%

198 students in 2022-23, 196 students in 2023-24, 183 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.7 to 24.0.

Students enrolled at Centre by school year2022-23: 198, 2023-24: 196, 2024-25: 1830501001502002022-231982023-241962024-25183
Students enrolled at Centre by school year2022-23: 198, 2023-24: 196, 2024-25: 1830501001502002022-231982023-241962024-25183
Students enrolled at Centre by school year2022-23: 198, 2023-24: 196, 2024-25: 1830501001502002022-231982023-241962024-25183
Students enrolled at Centre by school year2022-23: 198, 2023-24: 196, 2024-25: 1830501001502002022-231982023-241962024-25183
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2319823.78.4
2023-2419622.88.6
2024-2518324.07.6

7.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 70 of every 100 Kansas schools of this kind

Among the 20 Kansas schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.3; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kansas other schools, 2024-2520 values from 4.2 to 57.9; Centre 7.6; state median 10.3.0204060students per full-time teacherCentre 7.6state median 10.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Kansas other schools, 2024-2520 values from 4.2 to 57.9; Centre 7.6; state median 10.3.0204060students per full-time teacherCentre 7.6state median 10.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Kansas other schools, 2024-2520 values from 4.2 to 57.9; Centre 7.6; state median 10.3.0204060students per full-time teacherCentre 7.6state median 10.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Kansas other schools, 2024-2520 values from 4.2 to 57.9; Centre 7.6; state median 10.3.0204060students per full-time teacherCentre 7.6state median 10.3U.S. 13.8

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).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Centre enrolled 159 students and reported no counselor; it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent30.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

86.9% of students were White, 10.9% Hispanic, 1.1% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White86.9%
  2. Hispanic10.9%
  3. Asian1.1%
  4. Two or more races1.1%

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. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Centre scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtKansas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2225‑29%25‑29%32.5%
Math, 2022-2340‑44%20‑24% (2021-22)31.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 13 students in Centre's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Kansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtKansas
Four-year graduation rate50% or more70‑79%88%
Students in the class133436,783

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Lost Springs

2 public schools of this kind in Lost Springs report 2024-25 enrollment; Centre is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Kansas Online Learning Program380not reportednot reported
Centre1837.638.3%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Centre

  1. Kansas Online Learning ProgramThe nearest public school of this kind, under 0.1 miles away: 380 students (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Compare Centre with Kansas Online Learning ProgramStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  3. How much Centre spends per student$9,996 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,996
  4. The largest public schools in KansasCentre is the number 13 by size of 35 Kansas schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#13 of 35
  5. Kansas schools by students per teacher7.6 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 10.3 for schools of this kind.7.6:1
  6. 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 Centre

  1. How many students attend Centre?
    183 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 198 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Lost Springs, KS.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Centre?
    7.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kansas median for schools of this kind is 10.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Centre a Title I school?
    Centre ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Centre do on state tests?
    The students tested at Centre scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Kansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Centre?
    50% or more of the 13 students in Centre's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Kansas. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Centre in?
    Centre, NCES district ID 2008940. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 200894002012 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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.

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