ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 2 public schools serving 335 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 334 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Furnas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,605 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 78.7% local, 13.1% state, and 8.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $66,576 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 31/100, ranked #168 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 557.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.3% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Arapahoe Elementary School accounts for 54.2% of all ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 558:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 21.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS is typically wider than the ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 335 students.
How much does ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $15,605 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #168 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $66,576 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Furnas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 89.3% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #168 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.