United StatesKSCentral

School district or education agency · NCES 2004230

Central

Burden, KS

Students302

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools2

operational schools · 2023–24

Students302

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$17,297

per student

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2024

Are results improving over time?

42ndlatest estimated national standing
2019202220232024

5 percentile points lower than 2019.

Annual dropout · 2023–24

How many high-school students left during the year?

3.0%of students enrolled in grades 9–12
District3.0%
KS2.1%
U.S.2.6%

Lower is better. This annual rate is not the opposite of the graduation rate because the measures use different students and time periods.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

Graduation · 2022–23

How many students graduated within four years?

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What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing4 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2024 · Stanford research estimate
Chronic absence7.9 points

Lower than the first year. Fewer students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23
Enrollment-1.6%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES
Operating spending+8.5%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33
Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K32 students
10.6%
Kindergarten–grade 5108 students
35.8%
Grades 6–861 students
20.2%
Grades 9–12101 students
33.4%
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Pre-Kindergarten32
Kindergarten12
Grade 118
Grade 219
Grade 315
Grade 424
Grade 520
Grade 617
Grade 724
Grade 820
Grade 926
Grade 1023
Grade 1125
Grade 1227

Students by race and ethnicity

White258 (85.4%)
Hispanic/Latino23 (7.6%)
Two or more races16 (5.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native4 (1.3%)
Black or African American1 (0.3%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

32Students enrolled in pre-K

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District10.6%
KS5.1%
United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

43.8All district staff, full-time equivalent
24Teachers, full-time equivalent
2School administrators, full-time equivalent
6.1Student support staff, full-time equivalent
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Kindergarten teachers3.5 FTE
Elementary teachers6 FTE
Secondary teachers14.5 FTE
District administrators1 FTE
District administrative support1.5 FTE
School administrative support1.6 FTE
Library and media support0.6 FTE
Other support staff7 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

28Total completers
28Regular diplomas
3Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%
KS99.9%
United States99.0%

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12

District3.0%
KS2.1%
United States2.6%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

335children ages 5 to 17
67estimated to live in families below the poverty line
20.0%about 1 in 5 school-age children
District20.0%
KS11.6%
United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in KS receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictKSUnited States
Academic standing2024
42nd percentile44th percentile44th percentile

This district is 2 percentile points lower than the state figure and 2 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23
16.4%24.2%27.8%

This district is 7.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023
$19,857$17,572$19,509

This district is $2,285 per student higher than the state figure and $348 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023
$17,297$14,297$15,859

This district is $3,000 per student higher than the state figure and $1,438 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$348$1,963$1,964

This district is $1,615 per student lower than the state figure and $1,616 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$314$580$336

This district is $266 per student lower than the state figure and $22 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$1,812$2,049$1,793

This district is $237 per student lower than the state figure and $19 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023
$8,590$8,091$8,742

This district is $499 per student higher than the state figure and $152 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023
$2,809$2,770$3,769

This district is $39 per student higher than the state figure and $960 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$15,717$14,385$11,715

This district is $1,332 per student higher than the state figure and $4,002 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$922$852$869

This district is $70 per student higher than the state figure and $53 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24
13:113:115:1

This district is about the same as the state figure and 2.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
145.0155.5138.9

This district is 10.5 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 6.1 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
0.022.818.5

This district is 22.8 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 18.5 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.00.90.9

This district is 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%99.9%99.0%

This district is 0.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24
3.0%2.1%2.6%

This district is 0.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24
10.6%5.1%2.9%

This district is 5.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
17.2%15.4%14.0%

This district is 1.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
3.4%2.5%3.9%

This district is 1.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%97.2%95.8%

This district is 2.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-1.6%+0.6%+0.5%

This district is 2.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
59.0%43.1%50.6%

This district is 15.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 8.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
7.8%5.9%4.5%

This district is 1.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
7.5%9.1%9.0%

This district is 1.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
20.0%7.8%6.7%

This district is 12.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 13.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment
3.6%4.8%5.1%

This district is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
20.0%11.6%14.4%

This district is 8.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

17.2%Students receiving IDEA special-education services53 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District17.2%
KS15.4%
U.S.14.0%
3.4%Students with Section 504 plans5 students · 1 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District3.4%
KS2.5%
U.S.3.9%
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District0.0%
KS1.5%
U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified
30Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%
KS97.2%
United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools
1High schools
2Rural setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

10.3%Federal
71.1%State
18.6%Local
Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$17,297Total current spending per student
$9,706Instruction per student
$6,601Support services per student
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
$597KFederal revenue10.3% of total revenue
$4.1MState revenue71.1% of total revenue
$1.1MLocal revenue18.6% of total revenue
How operating money was used
$9,706Instructionper student
$6,601Student and instructional supportper student
$1,812Special educationper student
$2,242Building operations and maintenanceper student
$990Student transportationper student
$990Food servicesper student
$0Technologyper student
People costs
$2.5MSalaries$8,590 per student
$823KEmployee benefits$2,809 per student
Equipment, buildings and debt
$92KEquipmentFY 2023
$102KCapital outlay$348 per student
$10KConstructionincluded in capital outlay
$4.6MDebt outstanding at year end$15,717 per student
$0New debt issuedFY 2023
$270KDebt principal retiredFY 2023
$142KInterest paid on debtFY 2023
Selected federal program revenue
$83KTitle I$283 per student
$152KChild nutrition$519 per student
What changed since FY 2022
Operating spending per student
FY 2022$15,948
FY 2023$17,297+8.5% year over year
Capital spending per student
FY 2022$977
FY 2023$348-64.4% year over year
Debt outstanding per student
FY 2022$15,879
FY 2023$15,717-1.0% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2124.3%

67 of 276 students

2021–2221.2%

58 of 274 students

2022–2316.4%

44 of 269 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE2 reporting schools
0Security staff FTE2 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
0%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
100%
Computer science1 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
100%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs2 reporting schools
100%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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