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Centura Public Schools

201 N Hwy 11
Cairo, NE 68824
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 286 students in Centura Public Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Centura Public School have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
485 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Centura Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#100 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
65%
58%
55%
47%
65-69%
62%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
23%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,208 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 $16,474 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,208
$15,475
Spending / Student
$16,474
$16,787

Best Centura Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Centura Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
201 N Hwy 11
Cairo, NE 68824
(308) 485-4258
Gr: PK-6 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 485 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 65% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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