Enrollment
145
High
DISTRICT 131 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERMILLION·NCES 200456000831
Centralia High
507 John Riggins Ave, Centralia, KS 66415 · (785) 857-3324 · Nemaha County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
41 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
46.6%
KS avg 44.5% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
60.3%
KS avg 38.8% . +30.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
145
+18 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.0:1
% White
92%
was 92%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Centralia High
Centralia High operates as a very small 9-12 campus in Centralia, Kansas, part of Vermillion. Current enrollment sits at 145 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 65% smaller than the state mean of about 410.
Centralia High is one of 4 schools operated by Vermillion, a district that works with 644 students overall.
Demographically, Centralia High lists that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Nemaha County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Centralia High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.7%; this one delivers 43.8%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Nemaha County put the typical household earns roughly $77,348 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Nemaha County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,884 students), of which Centralia High is one.
Centralia Elem is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Centralia High at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 48.6%.
Centralia High operates from an outlying location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Centralia High has ticked up 14%, going from 127 students in 2018 to 145 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Nemaha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,160
Census ACS
Median income
$77,348
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,884 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vermillion
- Centralia ElemElementary · 197 students
- Frankfort ElemElementary · 185 students
- Frankfort HighHigh · 117 students
Nearby schools
- Centralia Elem0.0 mi · 197
- Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School8.4 mi · 509
- Nemaha Central High School8.4 mi · 242
- Axtell High12.4 mi · 49
- Axtell Elementary School12.4 mi · 113
- Frankfort Elem15.3 mi · 185
Frequently asked questions
About Centralia HighHow many students attend Centralia High?
Centralia High enrolls approximately 145 students in grades 07-12.
Is Centralia High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Centralia High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Centralia High have?
Centralia High employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Centralia High?
At Centralia High, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Centralia High?
Centralia High is overseen by Vermillion in Nemaha County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.