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Centralia High

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Centralia High ranks 123 rd of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 63% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Centralia High is a public high school located in Centralia, Kansas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 135 students. The school is part of the Vermillion school district, which is ranked 23rd out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centralia High has shown strong academic performance, ranking as high as 17th out of 324 Kansas high schools in the 2021-2022 school year, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments (KAP) is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, 60.26% of Centralia High students were proficient or better in KAP Mathematics, compared to 38.73% statewide. Centralia High has consistently maintained high graduation rates, with a 100% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024 and 2022-2023. However, the school's performance on state assessments has fluctuated over the years, with the school ranking as high as 17th in 2021-2022 and as low as 217th in 2023-2024.

Centralia High has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 31.11% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school has a small student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.0 to 10.1 over the past three years, which may contribute to its academic success. Compared to nearby schools, such as Onaga Senior High and Frankfort High, Centralia High's performance is generally comparable. However, Nemaha Central High School, located about 8 miles from Centralia High, has consistently outperformed Centralia High on state assessments and has a higher 4-year graduation rate.

145

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,924

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

507 John Riggins Ave
Centralia, KS 66415

(785) 857-3324

District: Vermillion

Feeder schools for Centralia High:

Elementary:	Centralia Elementary
	Frankfort Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Kansas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg63%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

33^rd of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

123^rd of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Vermillion

23^rd of 264Vermillion 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	87.6	33 of 363	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	71.9	65 of 362	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	53 of 362	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	56 of 368	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	55 of 367	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	34 of 368	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	18 of 350	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.9	7 of 358	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	91.0	20 of 343	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	84.6	28 of 368	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	84.7	6 of 355	98.3%	★★★★★
2012	79.6	13 of 342	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	86.0	2 of 320	99.4%	★★★★★
2010	80.7	21 of 316	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	1 of 307	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	85.4	8 of 296	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	84.5	12 of 286	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	93.0	1 of 277	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	83.9	21 of 313	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	32 of 349	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	68.7	69 of 347	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	68 of 349	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	69 of 349	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	80 of 349	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	42 of 344	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	19 of 333	94.3%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	123 of 332	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	217 of 318	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	149 of 327	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.4	17 of 324	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.4	43 of 320	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	51 of 325	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	47 of 314	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.5	48 of 316	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	79.3	55 of 313	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	94.4	2 of 326	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	87.7	5 of 323	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	82.7	4 of 317	98.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.9	9 of 298	97.0%	★★★★★
2010	83.8	15 of 302	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	86.7	11 of 291	96.2%	★★★★★
2008	83.4	27 of 267	89.9%	★★★★★
2007	80.8	38 of 280	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	93.5	4 of 262	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	53.5	113 of 248	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	67.9	52 of 249	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	84.8	26 of 258	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.5	29 of 252	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	94.8	12 of 248	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	123 of 306	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.4	245 of 295	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.7	168 of 309	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	84.3	23 of 307	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	75.5	45 of 302	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	51 of 306	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	47 of 296	84.1%	★★★★☆

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

Female (2021)93rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

High school

Male (2021)90th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)79th percentile+47 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2018)54th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+23 vs state

Mathematics60%+22 vs state

English Language Arts47%~ 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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
Centralia High	Public	7-12	507 John Riggins Ave	Centralia	66415	Nemaha County	Vermillion	No	No	No	No	(785) 857-3324	145	14	10.2	28.3%	134 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.1%)	59	123^rd of 332 public high schools	63.0%		36.5	217^th of 318 public high schools	31.8%	94	53.8	56.0	27.3	46.6	53.8	64.0	63.6	60.3	64.0	64.0	$14,924	$256	$14,668
Nemaha Central High School	Public	9-12	214 N. 11th	Seneca	66538	Nemaha County	Nemaha Central	No	No	No	No	(785) 336-3557	242	15	16.1	19.8%	224 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	59.7	119^th of 332 public high schools	64.2%		95.8	7^th of 318 public high schools	97.8%	112			34.3	34.3			48.5	48.5			$15,413	$675	$14,738
Axtell High	Public	9-12	504 Pine Street	Axtell	66403	Marshall County	Prairie Hills	No	No	No	No	(785) 736-2237	49	6	8.8	24.5%	47 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.6	121^st of 332 public high schools	63.6%		95.9	5^th of 318 public high schools	98.4%	116			33.3	33.3			50.0	50.0			$18,589	$584	$18,005
Frankfort High	Public	7-12	604 N Kansas	Frankfort	66427	Marshall County	Vermillion	No	No	No	No	(785) 292-4486	117	14	8.3	27.4%	112 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	86.2	36^th of 332 public high schools	89.2%		85.6	30^th of 318 public high schools	90.6%	6	44.4	38.9	52.9	45.3	44.4	50.0	52.9	49.1	38.9	38.9	$15,726	$267	$15,459
Onaga Senior High	Public	9-12	500 High Street	Onaga	66521	Pottawatomie County	Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton	No	No	No	No	(785) 889-4251	86	9	9.8	36.0%	78 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	88.7	30^th of 332 public high schools	91.0%		83.2	36^th of 318 public high schools	88.7%	6			52.6	52.6			57.9	57.9			$15,121	$201	$14,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Centralia High

What is the racial makeup of Centralia High?

Students at Centralia High are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Centralia High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Centralia High.

What district is Centralia High in?

Vermillion

Is Centralia High a good school?

Centralia High ranks 123^rd of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Centralia High?

Centralia High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centralia Elementary
Elementary : Frankfort Elementary

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