For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 174 students in Arapahoe Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Arapahoe Public School have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
321 Students
158,897 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
11,536 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Arapahoe Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#215 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
89%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,467 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,421 is higher than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,467
$15,475
Spending / Student
$17,421
$16,787
Best Arapahoe Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arapahoe Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
610 Walnut
Arapahoe, NE 68922
(308) 962-5459
Arapahoe, NE 68922
(308) 962-5459
Gr: PK-6 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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