Enrollment
190
High
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTURA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 316295000818
CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL
201 N HWY 11, CAIRO, NE 68824 · (308) 485-4258 · Howard County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL190 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
60 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 37%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CENTURA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
73.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
71.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.3%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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
190
-47 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 10.5:1
% White
88%
was 90%
% Hispanic
7%
was 7%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL
CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL, an intimate four-year high school in CAIRO, Nebraska, one of the schools within CENTURA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, instructs 190 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 51% leaner than typical.
CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by CENTURA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that teaches 463 students overall.
On the student-mix side, CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). The remainder reads as 7% Hispanic, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at the economic backdrop, CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.4:1. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.4%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Howard County put median household income runs about $76,767, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 2%. Across Howard County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,396 students), CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 66.4%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL has shrank 20%, going from 237 students in 2018 to 190 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 today.
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Howard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,534
Census ACS
Median income
$76,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CENTURA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 273 students
Nearby schools
- CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 273
- ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.0 mi · 390
- ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL13.0 mi · 277
- 1R ELEMENTARY13.0 mi · 194
- ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.4 mi · 161
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL13.7 mi · 680
Frequently asked questions
About CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL?
CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 190 students in grades 07-12.
Is CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL have?
CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
How diverse is CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL?
CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL?
CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL is overseen by CENTURA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Howard County.
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