CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

District Overview
Located at 1510 28th Street in Central City, Nebraska, Central City Public Schools is a fully operational, traditional public school district dedicated to providing a complete pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade educational pathway. Situated in a rural distant setting within the broader Grand Island metropolitan region, the district operates three school facilities that collectively serve a student body of 793 children and young adults. Enrollment remains remarkably balanced across all grade levels, starting with 60 pre-kindergarten learners and spanning through a steady progression of elementary, middle, and high school cohorts. Comprising 386 female and 407 male students, the student body reflects a cohesive rural community with diverse cultural backgrounds, making the district a vital focal point for local educational and civic life.

To support its student body, Central City Public Schools maintains a strong instructional and administrative context backed by a sizeable professional workforce. The district employs approximately 127 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers, working alongside 23 instructional aides and more than 111 support personnel to create a overall team of roughly 261 FTE staff members. This favorable staffing layout allows for small class sizes, targeted academic interventions, and comprehensive student support services from early childhood through graduation. For parents seeking a nurturing academic environment, students preparing for post-secondary success, and researchers analyzing rural educational frameworks, Central City Public Schools stands out as a well-resourced and stable pillar of central Nebraska’s public education system.
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Total Schools
793
Total Students
126.9
Full-Time Teachers
6.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
Demographics

District Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Demographic Student Count
White716
Hispanic43
Black12
Two or More18
American Indian3
Pacific Islander1
  • White
    716 (90.3%)
  • Hispanic
    43 (5.4%)
  • Two or More
    18 (2.3%)
  • Black
    12 (1.5%)
  • American Indian
    3 (0.4%)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.1%)
School Levels

School Levels Data Table

School Levels in CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School LevelSchool Count
Elementary1
Middle1
High1
Other0
School Map
District Details
Status:Open
District type:Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Charter:Not applicable
Number of schools:3
Students:793*
Teachers (FTE):126.9*
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:6.2
Schools in CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Found 3 Schools