JOHNSON CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

As an intimate four-year high school in TECUMSEH, Nebraska, JOHNSON CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL educates 166 students from grades 9 through 12, run under JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS. That puts it 58% smaller than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 391 students.

JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 500 students. JOHNSON CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, JOHNSON CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL reports that 75% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 17% Hispanic, 2% Black. Compared to Johnson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, JOHNSON CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.2:1. The state averages about 10.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Johnson County) reports that median household earnings sit near $57,632, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. JOHNSON CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is one of 6 public schools in Johnson County (combined enrollment of about 724 students).

Nearest neighbor: JOHNSON CO CENTRAL EL-TECUMSEH, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

JOHNSON CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JOHNSON CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL has expanded 7%, going from 155 students in 2018 to 166 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged down from 22% to 17% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 8.9:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

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