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Central Junior-Senior High

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Central Junior-Senior High ranks 96 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 71% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Central Junior-Senior High is a public school in Burden, Kansas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 145 students. The school is part of the Central District, which is ranked 66 out of 264 districts in Kansas and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Central Junior-Senior High has shown significant improvement in student performance over the years, with its statewide ranking improving from 253 out of 320 Kansas high schools in 2020-2021 to 96 out of 332 in 2024-2025. The school's performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics is particularly noteworthy, with the percentage of students proficient or better exceeding the state average in most grade levels and years. For example, in 2024-2025, 48.14% of 8th-grade students at Central Junior-Senior High were proficient or better in ELA and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 40.29% and 37.57%, respectively. The school has also maintained high graduation rates, with a 100% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024, and a consistently low dropout rate, ranging from 0.7% to 2.1% in recent years.

Despite serving a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 56.55% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, Central Junior-Senior High has consistently ranked highly in the state for the performance of its low-socioeconomic status student subgroup, indicating effective strategies for supporting these students. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.8 to 10 students per teacher in recent years, which is lower than the nearby Douglass High and Winfield High. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Dexter High in terms of overall academic achievement.

139

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,799

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Main
Burden, KS 67019

(620) 438-2215

District: Central

Feeder schools for Central Junior-Senior High:

Elementary:

Central Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg47%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

95^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 46 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

96^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 264Central among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	95 of 363	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	36.3	232 of 362	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.5	344 of 362	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	54.3	128 of 368	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	216 of 367	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.1	328 of 368	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	282 of 350	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	51.0	154 of 358	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	28.4	260 of 343	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.8	266 of 368	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	63.0	148 of 355	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.7	18 of 342	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	60.4	134 of 320	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	80.1	22 of 316	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	61.1	122 of 307	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.7	88 of 296	70.3%	★★★★☆
2007	45.0	181 of 286	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	5.5	265 of 277	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	31.3	231 of 313	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	290 of 294	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	59 of 285	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	61 of 296	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	25.4	259 of 300	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.5	114 of 270	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	145 of 275	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	161 of 270	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	214 of 255	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	36.8	206 of 308	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	245 of 280	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	114 of 349	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.6	253 of 347	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	335 of 349	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	160 of 349	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	239 of 349	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.3	338 of 344	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	302 of 333	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	96 of 332	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	69 of 318	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	132 of 327	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	196 of 324	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	253 of 320	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	166 of 325	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	173 of 314	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	16.8	274 of 316	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.1	205 of 313	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	173 of 326	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	83.1	16 of 323	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	73.0	54 of 317	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.0	42 of 298	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	63.5	112 of 302	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.4	120 of 291	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.0	181 of 267	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.4	179 of 280	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.3	103 of 262	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	29.5	196 of 250	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.9	52 of 249	79.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	19 of 246	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	74.4	31 of 249	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	64 of 250	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	74 of 223	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	102 of 213	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.1	22 of 229	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	34.5	150 of 228	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	204 of 258	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	145 of 248	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	159 of 306	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	84 of 295	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	145 of 309	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	188 of 307	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.9	275 of 302	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	191 of 306	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	203 of 296	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2021)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2021)26th percentile-15 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-23 vs school

Female (2021)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)21st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science48%+7 vs state

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	700 Main	Burden	67019	Cowley County	Central	No	No	No	No	(620) 438-2215	139	17	8.2	48.9%	114 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.6%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	65.2	96^th of 332 public high schools	71.1%		69.8	69^th of 318 public high schools	78.3%	27		40.0	48.1	42.3	43.8		45.0	48.1	42.3	45.2	48.1	48.1	$19,799	$718	$19,082
Dexter High	Public	6-12	311 N. Main	Dexter	67038	Cowley County	Dexter	No	No	No	No	(620) 876-5415	157	13	11.9	41.4%	141 (89.8%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)	77.9	59^th of 332 public high schools	82.2%		51.5	150^th of 318 public high schools	52.8%	91	58.8	40.9	55.6	52.0	51.2	64.7	45.5	22.2	44.0	43.9	50.0	50.0	$14,424	$1,662	$12,762
Winfield High	Public	9-12	300 Viking Blvd	Winfield	67156	Cowley County	Winfield	No	No	No	No	(620) 221-5160	638	57	11.2	51.1%	465 (72.9%)	12 (1.9%)	74 (11.6%)	22 (3.4%)	8 (1.3%)	8 (1.3%)	49 (7.7%)	30.8	240^th of 332 public high schools	27.7%		46.5	173^rd of 318 public high schools	45.6%	67				29.2	29.2				28.0	28.0			$11,303	$613	$10,690
Douglass High	Public	9-12	910 E First	Douglass	67039	Butler County	Douglass Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(316) 747-3310	206	20	10.4	32.0%	155 (75.2%)	9 (4.4%)	23 (11.2%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	34.6	230^th of 332 public high schools	30.7%		71	67^th of 318 public high schools	78.9%	163				30.2	30.2				30.2	30.2			$15,345	$844	$14,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Junior-Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Central Junior-Senior High?

Students at Central Junior-Senior High are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Central Junior-Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Central Junior-Senior High.

Is Central Junior-Senior High a good school?

Central Junior-Senior High ranks 96^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Central Junior-Senior High in?

Central

What schools feed into Central Junior-Senior High?

Central Junior-Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary

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