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Arapahoe Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Arapahoe, Holbrook and Edison.
Students
334
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,474
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$8.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Arapahoe Public Schools
- School Grade D: better than 9% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the NE average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.5M, about $25,524 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Edison.
PK–62 schoolsSouthern Valley Schools
7–122 schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,474 per student · 12% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 23%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
346’20
349’21
335’22
321’23
334’24
Down 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.