Best Public Schools in Arapahoe, NE

Summary:

The city of Arapahoe, Nebraska is home to two schools: Arapahoe Elementary School and Arapahoe High School, both part of the Arapahoe Public Schools district. While the district as a whole is ranked 155 out of 182 in Nebraska, the high school stands out with higher-than-average proficiency rates on ACT and NSCAS tests, particularly in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

At the elementary school level, Arapahoe Elementary School demonstrates particularly strong performance in Mathematics, with proficiency rates exceeding the state average across multiple grade levels. However, the school's overall ranking of 249 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools and 2-star rating from SchoolDigger suggest room for improvement. Both the elementary and high school have concerning chronic absenteeism rates of 21.1%, significantly higher than the state average.

Economically, the schools face challenges, with free/reduced lunch rates of 58.15% at the elementary school and 54.3% at the high school, indicating a significant population of disadvantaged students. This is reflected in the higher-than-average per-student spending at both schools, which may indicate the need for additional resources and support to address the unique needs of the student population. Overall, the Arapahoe schools present a mixed picture, with the high school's academic strengths balanced by the district's lower overall ranking and the socioeconomic challenges faced by both schools.

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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
Arapahoe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	610 Walnut	Arapahoe	68922	Furnas County	Arapahoe Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 962-5459	174	12	14.1	54.6%	152 (87.4%)	3 (1.7%)	17 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	50.7	249^th of 428 public elementary schools	41.8%		49.6	241^st of 459 public elementary schools	47.5%	8	$17,464	$1,234	$14,428
Arapahoe High School	Public	7-12	610 Walnut	Arapahoe	68922	Furnas County	Arapahoe Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 962-5458	147	15	9.9	49.7%	133 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	42.7	103^rd of 168 public high schools	38.7%		53.7	99^th of 215 public high schools	54.0%	4	$19,095	$151	$15,991

Cities Near Arapahoe

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cambridge	14.51 mi	3	87^th
Oxford	17.64 mi	2	79^th
Elwood	19.5 mi	2
Bertrand	20.55 mi	2	131^st
Bartley	21.75 mi	1	53^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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