Central Jr-Sr High

700 Main, Burden, KS 67019

BSchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
139
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
8.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Central
Cowley County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 307 Kansas high schools · How we grade
Test scores22% proficient in math & reading
56thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
76thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
65thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
39thpercentile
College readinessAt least 8% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
24thpercentile
Class size8.2 students per teacher
88thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kansas high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Central Jr-Sr High

Central Jr-Sr High is a public high school in Burden, Kansas, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Central. The school is located in a remote rural area in Cowley County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 139 students were enrolled, with about 8.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Kansas high school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 307 Kansas high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

700 Main
Burden, KS 67019
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
139 students
Students per teacher
8.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Central
County
Cowley County
NCES school ID
200423001200

Schools near Central Jr-Sr High

All 2 schools in Burden →
Central Elem
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 162 students
C0.2 mi
Dexter High
Public · Grades 6–12 · 157 students
A9.7 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.