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Centralia, MO

4,767 residents•1,514 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
5.7
out of 10
27% above Missouri avg
Test Proficiency
45%Math
36%Reading
1% below Missouri avg
School Crime Rate
1.32
per 1,000 students
60% below Missouri avg
Overall Crime Rate
22.24
per 1,000 residents
59% below Missouri avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Centralia; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Centralia

6 schools
8.6
Centralia High School
Highpublic
5.2
Chester Boren Middle School
Middlepublic
3.4
Centralia Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
—
Chance Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Sunnydale Adventist Academy
Highprivate
—
Sunnydale SDA Elementary School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Centralia

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Centralia in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
60% below Missouri avg
1.32
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Theft100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Centralia

106 total incidents reported across Centralia in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
59% below Missouri avg
22.24
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
23
Property
79
Drug
4

Crime Types

  • Theft40%
  • Assault21%
  • Vandalism16%
  • Forgery6%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,514 students enrolled across Centralia's schools.

  • Public1,33088%
  • Private18412%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Centralia's K-12 schools.

  • White85%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black4%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
28%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.