For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 157 students in Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
302 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
86%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,079 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,821 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,079
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,821
$17,192
Best Central School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1045 N. Oak
Burden, KS 67019
(620) 438-3195
Burden, KS 67019
(620) 438-3195
Gr: PK-6 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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