Top Rankings
Arcadia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 78 students in Arcadia School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Arcadia School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
124 Students
159,238 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
11,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Arcadia School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 246 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,240 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
33,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
n/a
10,230 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
116 Students
99,842 Students
% White Students
93%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
7,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
19,460
# Students in K Grade:
10
22,921
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
23,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
22,866
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
21,917
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
21,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
19,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
6
188
# Students in 8th Grade:
10
178
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
5
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,710 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,710 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,710
$15,429
Spending / Student
$25,710
$16,737
Best Arcadia School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arcadia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
320 W Owens St
Arcadia, NE 68815
(308) 789-6522
Arcadia, NE 68815
(308) 789-6522
Grades: PK-6
| 78 students
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