📍 700 Main, Burden, Cowley County, 67019
Central Jr-Sr High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Burden, Cowley County. The school has 136 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Central school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Jr-Sr High enrolls 136 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 7.4% Two or more races and 6.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 115 | 85% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 7.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 6.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
86 of the school's 136 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 71 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Jr-Sr High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-40, state senate district 14, state house district 12.
Central Jr-Sr High is one of 2 schools in Central, based in Burden, Kansas. The district serves 301 students district-wide and employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 136 students, Central Jr-Sr High is close to the district average of about 151 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote