Centre USD 397 is a public unified school district headquartered in a rural area between Lost Springs and Lincolnville in Kansas.
[1] The district includes the communities of Lincolnville, Lost Springs, Pilsen, Tampa, Ramona, Antelope, Burdick, and nearby rural areas of Marion / Morris / Dickinson / Chase Counties.
[3] In 1945, the School Reorganization Act in Kansas caused the consolidation of thousands of rural school districts in Kansas.
[5] In 1956, a school district was formed with the consolidation of the Lincolnville, Burdick, Lost Springs, and Ramona school districts.
The Tampa school district was added later.