How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 279 students attended Central Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Fairbury Junior-Senior High School

Central Elementary School

Public PK, KG-2

808 F St
Fairbury, NE 68352-2011

(402) 729-2418

District: Fairbury Public Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,187

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Fairbury Junior-Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 279

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Hispanic:

16.1%

American Indian:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.1%), Hispanic (16.1%), American Indian (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is 13.5. (See more...)

Compare Central Elementary School employs 20.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Elementary School is $23,187.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Central Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Fairbury Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairbury Public Schools 170^th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Central Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	311	2	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	318
1989	153	1	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	157
1990	157	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	160
1991	265	3	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
1992	251	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
1993	271	0	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	276
1994	252	0	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	258
1995	254	0	5	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	264
1996	254	0	5	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	264
1997	256	1	4	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	268
1998	257	2	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	266
1999	214	1	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	1	221
2000	213	0	2	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	225
2001	212	0	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	220
2002	225	0	2	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	237
2003	225	0	2	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	237
2004	244	2	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	253
2005	231	2	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	242
2006	193	3	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	210
2007	203	0	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	215
2008	236	3	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	249
2009	240	4	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	256
2010	272	4	1	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	291
2011	281	3	1	14	1	0	5	0	305
2012	263	3	0	15	3	0	11	0	295
2013	281	1	0	15	2	0	11	0	310
2014	260	3	0	13	1	0	8	0	285
2015	254	2	0	18	1	0	10	0	285
2016	242	0	0	19	4	0	11	0	276
2017	238	1	1	19	2	0	14	0	275
2018	261	1	1	20	3	0	18	0	304
2019	249	2	1	16	1	0	18	0	287
2020	257	4	2	23	1	0	14	0	301
2021	241	3	1	34	0	0	7	0	286
2022	229	4	1	35	9	0	5	0	283
2023	205	5	1	41	6	0	4	0	262
2024	218	6	1	45	7	0	2	0	279

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	318	20.2	15.7	17.3
1989	157	10.2	15.3	21
1990	160	10.8	14.8	17.5
1991	272	16.5	16.4	16.9
1992	253	14.5	17.4	20.6
1993	276	17.1	16.1	19.9
1994	258	16.3	15.8	19
1995	264	16.5	16.0	28.8
1996	264	16.5	16.0	28.8
1997	268	16.2	16.5	28.7
1998	266	16.2	16.4	30.1
1999	221	15.4	14.4	45.5
2000	225	14.6	15.4	50.2
2001	220	14.6	15.1	52.3
2002	237	16.0	14.8	47.3
2003	237	16.0	14.8	47.3
2004	253	15.9	15.9	50.2
2005	242	15.9	15.2	53.7
2006	210	13.2	15.9	49
2007	215	14.2	15.1	50.7
2008	249	15.4	16.2	51.8
2009	256	17.4	14.7	55.9
2010	291	17.5	16.5	54.6
2011	305	18.7	16.2	55.1
2012	295	18.8	15.6	58.6
2013	310	17.8	17.3	58.4
2014	285	18.5	15.3	55.8
2015	285	17.0	16.7	53.7
2016	276	18.0	15.3	58.3
2017	275	17.7	15.4	56
2018	304	18.3	16.5	54.6
2019	287	17.7	16.1	57.8
2020	301	18.9	15.9	58.1
2021	286	18.3	15.5	55.2
2022	283	18.3	15.4	47.3
2023	262	19.9	13.1	55.7
2024	279	20.6	13.5	62

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	318	20.2	15.7	17.3
1989	157	10.2	15.3	21
1990	160	10.8	14.8	17.5
1991	272	16.5	16.4	16.9
1992	253	14.5	17.4	20.6
1993	276	17.1	16.1	19.9
1994	258	16.3	15.8	19
1995	264	16.5	16.0	28.8
1996	264	16.5	16.0	28.8
1997	268	16.2	16.5	28.7
1998	266	16.2	16.4	30.1
1999	221	15.4	14.4	45.5
2000	225	14.6	15.4	50.2
2001	220	14.6	15.1	52.3
2002	237	16.0	14.8	47.3
2003	237	16.0	14.8	47.3
2004	253	15.9	15.9	50.2
2005	242	15.9	15.2	53.7
2006	210	13.2	15.9	49
2007	215	14.2	15.1	50.7
2008	249	15.4	16.2	51.8
2009	256	17.4	14.7	55.9
2010	291	17.5	16.5	54.6
2011	305	18.7	16.2	55.1
2012	295	18.8	15.6	58.6
2013	310	17.8	17.3	58.4
2014	285	18.5	15.3	55.8
2015	285	17.0	16.7	53.7
2016	276	18.0	15.3	58.3
2017	275	17.7	15.4	56
2018	304	18.3	16.5	54.6
2019	287	17.7	16.1	57.8
2020	301	18.9	15.9	58.1
2021	286	18.3	15.5	55.2
2022	283	18.3	15.4	47.3
2023	262	19.9	13.1	55.7
2024	279	20.6	13.5	62

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,247 (7.4%)	$14,261 (84.9%)	$16,803
2020	$1,595 (8.8%)	$13,907 (77.0%)	$18,070
2021	$2,521 (12.6%)	$13,934 (69.4%)	$20,071
2022	$2,869 (14.4%)	$15,132 (76.1%)	$19,891
2023	$2,758 (11.9%)	$18,076 (78.0%)	$23,187

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	287	262	8.7%
African American	2	5	150%
American Indian	1	6	500%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	16	41	156.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	249	205	17.7%
Two or More Races	18	4	77.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.8%	55.7%	2.1%

Schools Near Central Elementary School

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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
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	808 F St	Fairbury	68352	Jefferson County	Fairbury Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 729-2418	279	21	13.5	62.0%	218 (78.1%)	6 (2.2%)	45 (16.1%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)	$23,187	$2,758	$18,076
Jefferson Intermediate School	Public	3-6	924 K Street	Fairbury	68352	Jefferson County	Fairbury Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 729-5041	254	21	11.8	53.1%	218 (85.8%)	2 (0.8%)	23 (9.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	31	323^rd of 428 public elementary schools	24.5%		31	346^th of 459 public elementary schools	24.6%	23	$15,890	$946	$12,845
Diller-Odell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	315 Smith St	Diller	68342	Jefferson County	Diller-Odell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 793-5570	140	13	10.3	28.6%	134 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	48	259^th of 428 public elementary schools	39.5%		57.8	200^th of 459 public elementary schools	56.4%	59	$23,883	$100	$21,953
Meridian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	72380 560th Ave	Daykin	68338	Jefferson County	Meridian Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 446-7265	120	11	11.1	56.7%	112 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	56.1	224^th of 428 public elementary schools	47.7%		55.3	213^th of 459 public elementary schools	53.6%	11	$19,731	$1,384	$16,778
Tri County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	72520 Hwy 103	De Witt	68341	Saline County	Tri County Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 683-4035	232	21	10.9	28.9%	213 (91.8%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	70.7	121^st of 428 public elementary schools	71.7%		69.8	136^th of 459 public elementary schools	70.4%	15	$17,011	$969	$14,308

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