Central Jr-sr High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Central USD 462 is a public unified school district headquartered in Burden, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Burden, Atlanta, Cambridge, Grenola, Wilmot, and nearby rural areas.

Serving 145 students in grades 7-12, Central Jr-sr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 145 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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Central Jr-sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Central Jr-sr High School's student population of 145 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Jr-sr High School
7	24
8	20
9	26
10	23
11	25
12	27

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Total Students

145 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Jr-sr High School
2023	136
2022	144
2021	148
2020	156
2019	156
2018	145
2017	145
2016	146
2015	174
2014	165
2013	169
2012	185
2011	207
2010	208
2009	199
2008	184
2007	183
2006	217
2005	205
2004	196
2003	178
2002	181
2001	183
2000	207
1999	192
1998	202
1997	204
1996	201
1995	191
1994	186
1993	205
1992	191
1991	187
1990	201
1989	214
1988	212
1987	213

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Jr-sr High School
2023	14
2022	16
2021	16
2020	19
2019	19
2018	21
2017	21
2016	18
2015	21
2014	21
2013	16
2012	20
2011	18
2010	18
2009	16
2008	19
2007	20
2006	17
2005	17
2004	15
2003	16
2002	18
2001	19
2000	19
1999	19
1998	19
1997	21
1996	20
1995	21
1994	21
1993	18
1992	19
1991	18
1990	18
1989	12
1988	12
1987	16

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Central Jr-sr High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Jr-sr High School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#893 out of 1269 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Jr-sr High School
2023	#893
2022	#856
2021	#1048
2019	#1152
2018	#1118
2017	#1048
2016	#1071
2015	#1034
2014	#544
2013	#544
2012	#64

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15-19%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Jr-sr High School	Kansas	Central School District
2023	17%	31%	31%
2022	17%	29%	32%
2021	17%	28%	27%
2019	17%	33%	27%
2018	17%	33%	27%
2017	17%	34%	17%
2016	17%	35%	27%
2015	17%	33%	27%
2013	84%	77%	92%
2012	95%	84%	95%
2011	95%	84%	95%

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25-29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Central Jr-sr High School	Kansas	Central School District
2022	27%	32%	32%
2021	17%	36%	27%
2019	12%	37%	32%
2018	17%	37%	27%
2017	22%	38%	27%
2016	22%	41%	27%
2015	27%	42%	32%
2013	90%	84%	95%
2012	95%	86%	95%
2011	92%	87%	87%
2010	92%	85%	92%

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20-29%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Central Jr-sr High School	Kansas	Central School District
2022	24%	31%	32%
2021	24%	35%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Jr-sr High School	Kansas	Central School District
2023	10:1	13:1	12:1
2022	9:1	13:1	12:1
2021	9:1	13:1	12:1
2020	8:1	13:1	10:1
2019	8:1	13:1	10:1
2018	7:1	14:1	10:1
2017	7:1	14:1	10:1
2016	8:1	14:1	10:1
2015	8:1	14:1	10:1
2014	8:1	13:1	10:1
2013	11:1	13:1	12:1
2012	9:1	13:1	10:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	11:1	13:1	11:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	10:1	14:1	11:1
2007	9:1	12:1	10:1
2006	13:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	13:1	14:1	12:1
2003	11:1	14:1	11:1
2002	10:1	14:1	11:1
2001	10:1	14:1	10:1
2000	11:1	14:1	11:1
1999	10:1	14:1	11:1
1998	11:1	14:1	11:1
1997	10:1	14:1	11:1
1996	10:1	15:1	11:1
1995	9:1	15:1	10:1
1994	9:1	15:1	10:1
1993	11:1	15:1	13:1
1992	10:1	15:1	11:1
1991	10:1	15:1	11:1
1990	11:1	15:1	12:1
1989	18:1	16:1	15:1
1988	18:1	16:1	16:1
1987	13:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Jr-sr High School	Kansas	Central School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	2%	1%	3%
2018	3%	1%	2%
2017	3%	1%	2%
2016	4%	1%	3%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	4%	1%	3%
2012	4%	2%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	5%	1%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	5%	2%	5%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	6%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2001	2%	1%	4%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Central Jr-sr High School	Kansas	Central School District
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Jr-sr High School	Kansas	Central School District
2023	7%	21%	6%
2022	7%	21%	5%
2021	6%	20%	5%
2020	8%	20%	7%
2019	8%	20%	7%
2018	7%	19%	8%
2017	7%	19%	8%
2016	7%	19%	6%
2015	7%	19%	7%
2014	5%	18%	7%
2013	9%	18%	8%
2012	3%	17%	5%
2011	3%	16%	8%
2010	3%	16%	7%
2009	3%	14%	5%
2008	3%	13%	3%
2007	2%	13%	2%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	1%
2004	1%	11%	1%
2003	1%	10%	1%
2000	1%	8%
1999	2%	8%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2013)
Year	Central Jr-sr High School	Kansas	Central School District
2013	1%	7%
2012	3%	7%	2%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	8%	1%
2009	1%	9%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	3%	9%	2%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	2%

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White

86%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Jr-sr High School	Kansas	Central School District
2023	85%	62%	88%
2022	87%	63%	89%
2021	86%	63%	88%
2020	84%	64%	86%
2019	84%	64%	86%
2018	87%	65%	84%
2017	87%	65%	84%
2016	87%	65%	86%
2015	87%	65%	87%
2014	89%	66%	87%
2013	81%	67%	85%
2012	85%	67%	85%
2011	88%	68%	84%
2010	88%	69%	86%
2009	92%	71%	90%
2008	90%	73%	91%
2007	90%	73%	91%
2006	88%	75%	90%
2005	93%	74%	93%
2004	96%	75%	94%
2003	95%	77%	92%
2002	96%	78%	90%
2001	97%	79%	94%
2000	98%	80%	98%
1999	95%	80%	95%
1998	100%	81%	97%
1997	99%	82%	98%
1996	98%	82%	95%
1995	99%	83%	99%
1994	98%	84%	96%
1993	99%	84%	98%
1992	96%	84%	97%
1991	95%	85%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Jr-sr High School	Kansas	Central School District
2023	7%	6%	3%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	7%	6%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	6%
2017	3%	5%	6%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Jr-sr High School	Kansas	Central School District
2023	0.27	0.57	0.23
2022	0.24	0.56	0.20
2021	0.25	0.56	0.22
2020	0.29	0.55	0.26
2019	0.29	0.55	0.26
2018	0.24	0.54	0.29
2017	0.24	0.54	0.29
2016	0.24	0.54	0.26
2015	0.24	0.54	0.23
2014	0.21	0.53	0.24
2013	0.33	0.53	0.28
2012	0.27	0.52	0.28
2011	0.22	0.51	0.29
2010	0.22	0.49	0.26
2009	0.15	0.47	0.19
2008	0.19	0.45	0.17
2007	0.18	0.45	0.16
2006	0.22	0.42	0.18
2005	0.14	0.44	0.13
2004	0.08	0.42	0.11
2003	0.09	0.39	0.15
2002	0.07	0.38	0.18
2001	0.05	0.36	0.10
2000	0.04	0.34	0.04
1999	0.10	0.34	0.10
1997	0.02	0.32	0.04
1996	0.04	0.31	0.07
1995	0.02	0.31	0.03
1994	0.04	0.29	0.06
1993	0.02	0.28	0.03
1992	0.07	0.28	0.06

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≥80%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Jr-sr High School	Kansas	Central School District
2023	80%	89%
2022	80%	89%	80%
2021	80%	86%	80%
2020	80%	87%	80%
2019	84%	86%	84%
2018	80%	86%	80%
2017	50%	85%	50%
2016	90%	85%	90%
2015	80%	85%	80%
2014	80%	85%	80%
2013	80%	85%	80%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Jr-sr High School	Kansas	Central School District
2023	52%	41%	49%
2022	47%	34%	43%
2021	47%	36%	46%
2020	46%	37%	45%
2019	46%	37%	45%
2018	42%	39%	47%
2017	42%	39%	47%
2016	45%	40%	48%
2015	42%	40%	47%
2014	44%	40%	47%
2013	49%	39%	47%
2012	29%	39%	37%
2011	35%	37%	43%
2010	25%	36%	34%
2009	29%	32%	34%
2008	28%	30%	30%
2007	24%	30%	26%
2006	18%	30%	23%
2005	17%	29%	23%
2004	19%	28%	27%
2003	19%	26%	25%
2002	16%	25%	26%
2001	20%	24%	27%
2000	19%	23%	22%
1998	31%	33%	32%
1997	34%	32%	43%
1996	38%	32%	46%
1995	20%	24%	27%
1994	24%	24%	32%
1993	22%	23%	28%
1992	34%	28%	35%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Jr-sr High School	Kansas	Central School District
2023	11%	7%	11%
2022	17%	10%	16%
2021	15%	9%	15%
2020	15%	10%	16%
2019	15%	10%	16%
2018	17%	9%	15%
2017	17%	9%	15%
2016	19%	9%	15%
2015	6%	10%	10%
2014	15%	10%	16%
2013	14%	10%	14%
2012	10%	10%	12%
2011	13%	10%	12%
2010	14%	10%	14%
2009	11%	11%	11%
2008	16%	10%	16%
2007	14%	10%	15%
2006	14%	10%	14%
2005	8%	9%	10%
2004	13%	9%	13%
2003	11%	10%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Central School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Central Jr-sr High School's ranking?

Central Jr-sr High School is ranked #893 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Central Jr-sr High School often compared to?

Central Jr-sr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dexter High School, Arkansas City High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

What is the graduation rate of Central Jr-sr High School?

The graduation rate of Central Jr-sr High School is 80%, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 89%.

How many students attend Central Jr-sr High School?

145 students attend Central Jr-sr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Central Jr-sr High School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Jr-sr High School?

Central Jr-sr High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Central Jr-sr High School offer ?

Central Jr-sr High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Central Jr-sr High School part of?

Central Jr-sr High School is part of Central School District.

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2013)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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