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Centura Secondary School

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Centura Secondary School ranks 53 rd of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 64% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Centura Secondary School is a public high school in Cairo, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 199 students. The school is part of the Centura Public Schools district, which is ranked 50 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centura Secondary School has shown strong academic performance, particularly in recent years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 66.67% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, 51.52% in ACT Mathematics, and 57.58% in ACT Science. These scores are significantly higher than the state averages of 42.74%, 41.27%, and 47.59%, respectively. The school has also maintained a 100% four-year graduation rate in the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 school years, compared to the state average of around 88%. Additionally, Centura Secondary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.2 to 9.7 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools and the state average.

However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, and it has faced some challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement. The school's ranking has ranged from 27th out of 209 Nebraska high schools in the 2020-2021 school year to 155th out of 202 schools in the 2021-2022 school year. Centura Secondary School also has relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 8.1% to 21.1% over the past few years. Compared to the nearby schools, such as Ravenna Senior High and St. Paul Junior/Senior High School, Centura Secondary School generally performs better academically, but some of the nearby schools have also demonstrated strong academic performance and may be worth further investigation to identify best practices that could be adopted by Centura Secondary School.

190

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,034

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 N Hwy 11
Cairo, NE 68824

(308) 485-4258

District: Centura Public Schools

Feeder schools for Centura Secondary School:

Elementary:

Centura Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

7.4%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (62% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg64%

Nebraska avg55%

53^rd of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 118Centura Public Schools among Nebraska 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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	69.6	57 of 200	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	104 of 238	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	67 of 249	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	45.4	127 of 223	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	125 of 247	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	131 of 225	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	128 of 236	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.0	116 of 255	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.0	153 of 256	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.6	134 of 252	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.0	190 of 248	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.8	222 of 255	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.1	152 of 246	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	18.3	238 of 254	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	34.6	208 of 243	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.9	148 of 245	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	18.6	208 of 227	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	49.4	139 of 226	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	60.6	66 of 146	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	33 of 150	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	55 of 156	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	71 of 147	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	68.0	47 of 156	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	54 of 160	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	59 of 144	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	70 of 153	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	70 of 141	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	52.0	109 of 217	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	73 of 234	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	145 of 204	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	117 of 222	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	141 of 203	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	53 of 146	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	75 of 168	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	137 of 215	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	155 of 202	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	84.9	27 of 209	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	113 of 217	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	134 of 219	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.5	85 of 219	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.4	104 of 246	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.0	181 of 242	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	61.3	104 of 247	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	23.6	210 of 247	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.2	226 of 245	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	43.9	162 of 252	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.9	222 of 249	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.3	153 of 251	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.6	97 of 252	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	31.5	216 of 247	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	56.4	122 of 249	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	15.3	116 of 132	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	91.4	5 of 138	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	54.1	71 of 142	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.9	18 of 144	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	98.4	2 of 83	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	28.6	97 of 135	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	90 of 135	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.5	41 of 130	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	88 of 140	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	71 of 113	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	145 of 206	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	163 of 196	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	80.6	29 of 200	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	40.6	127 of 207	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	146 of 205	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2023)70th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2023)55th percentile~ school

White (2023)50th percentile-7 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)98th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-27 vs school

Male (2023)28th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2022)12th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+7 vs state

Mathematics64%+6 vs state

Science58%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Centura Secondary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			NSCAS Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT 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	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centura Secondary School	Public	7-12	201 N Hwy 11	Cairo	68824	Howard County	Centura Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 485-4258	190	23	8.4	31.6%	168 (88.4%)	5 (2.6%)	14 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	66.2	53^rd of 146 public high schools	63.7%		57.2	75^th of 168 public high schools	55.4%	22	53.9	82.1	65.7			64.2			66.7	51.5	57.6	$24,034	$590	$19,721
St Paul Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1305 Howard Ave	Saint Paul	68873	Howard County	St Paul Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 754-4433	277	23	11.9	26.0%	256 (92.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	78.7	26^th of 146 public high schools	82.2%		79.7	25^th of 168 public high schools	85.1%	1	59.6	70.7	64.8	76.6		75.0	85.4	85.4	58.7	60.9	71.7	$17,424	$379	$14,085
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	2710 N North Rd	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Northwest Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-6394	680	48	14.0	15.6%	561 (82.5%)	4 (0.6%)	96 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	61.4	61^st of 146 public high schools	58.2%		57	76^th of 168 public high schools	54.8%	15									54.9	54.3	58.0	$15,548	$285	$13,843
Islander Annex	Public	9-12	3025 College St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(308) 385-5977	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Elba Secondary School	Public	7-12	711 Caroline St	Elba	68835	Howard County	Elba Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 863-2228	53	7	7.9		52 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$37,609	$1,206	$33,535
Grand Island Senior High School	Public	9-12	2124 N Lafayette Ave	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5950	2,696	151	17.8		796 (29.5%)	123 (4.6%)	1,676 (62.2%)	19 (0.7%)	21 (0.8%)	1 (0.0%)	60 (2.2%)	6.2	136^th of 146 public high schools	6.8%		4.9	159^th of 168 public high schools	5.4%	23									27.7	24.1	30.2	$15,824	$1,253	$11,805
Indra House	Public	9-12	2131 N Lafayette Ave	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5635	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wood River Rural High School	Public	9-12	13800 W Wood River Rd	Wood River	68883	Hall County	Wood River Rural Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 583-2249	145	16	8.9	40.7%	111 (76.6%)	3 (2.1%)	28 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	61.3	63^rd of 146 public high schools	56.8%		71.8	48^th of 168 public high schools	71.4%	15									67.5	42.5	60.0	$41,678	$1,146	$32,942
Ravenna Senior High	Public	7-12	41750 Carthage Rd	Ravenna	68869	Buffalo County	Ravenna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 452-3249	170	20	8.4	32.9%	153 (90.0%)	6 (3.5%)	11 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68	49^th of 146 public high schools	66.4%		56	78^th of 168 public high schools	53.6%	29	75.0	68.8	71.2		81.3	82.7			80.7	45.2	61.3	$24,394	$610	$20,456
Career Pathways Institute	Public	9-12	1215 S Adams St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5601	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Centura Secondary School

What schools feed into Centura Secondary School?

Centura Secondary School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centura Elementary School

What district is Centura Secondary School in?

Centura Public Schools

How many students attend Centura Secondary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Centura Secondary School.

What is the racial makeup of Centura Secondary School?

Students at Centura Secondary School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Centura Secondary School a good school?

Centura Secondary School ranks 53^rd of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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