Best Public Schools in Cairo, NE

Summary:

The city of Cairo, Nebraska is home to two schools - Centura Elementary School and Centura Secondary School, both part of the Centura Public Schools district. While both schools have areas for improvement, Centura Secondary School stands out as the stronger performer, ranking in the top half of Nebraska high schools and demonstrating higher test scores and graduation rates compared to state averages.

Centura Secondary School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, going from 155th out of 202 high schools in 2021-2022 to 75th out of 168 in 2023-2024. The school's test scores exceed the Nebraska state averages, with 54.55% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English, 51.52% proficient or better in ACT Math, and 63.64% proficient or better in ACT Science. Additionally, Centura Secondary boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 88.1%.

While both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and relatively high free/reduced lunch populations, the data suggests Centura Secondary School is the stronger performer of the two. The school's improved statewide ranking, better test scores, and higher graduation rate indicate it is making positive strides in serving its students and community. Continued monitoring and targeted interventions could help both schools address their areas for improvement and better support the educational needs of their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centura Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	201 N Hwy 11	Cairo	68824	Hall County	Centura Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 485-4258	286	20	14.5	39.5%	261 (91.3%)	4 (1.4%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	59.4	204^th of 428 public elementary schools	52.3%		66.8	152^nd of 459 public elementary schools	66.9%	52	$18,296	$763	$15,407
Centura Secondary School	Public	7-12	201 N Hwy 11	Cairo	68824	Hall County	Centura Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 485-4258	199	24	8.2	34.2%	180 (90.5%)	3 (1.5%)	12 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	57.2	75^th of 168 public high schools	55.4%		36.1	137^th of 215 public high schools	36.3%	62	$20,582	$674	$17,724

Cities Near Cairo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grand Island	10.91 mi	27	184^th
Wood River	11.66 mi	3	29^th
Saint Libory	14.64 mi	1	50^th
Ravenna	16.37 mi	2	88^th
Saint Paul	16.63 mi	2	66^th

See the top NE Nebraska cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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