Arnold School District

405 N Haskell
Arnold, NE 69120-0399
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Arnold School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 116 students in Arnold School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Arnold School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
196 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Arnold School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 245 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.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#24 out of 246 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Arnold   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arnold   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arnold   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arnold   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Arnold   School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,870 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
7,126 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
46,954 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
23%
# Black Students
n/a
13,800 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
181 Students
126,646 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
359 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
10,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
13,285
# Students in K Grade:
18
22,223
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
22,898
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
23,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
23,201
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
23,506
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
23,198
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
23,396
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
16,271
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
16,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
10
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,112 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,184 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Arnold   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Arnold   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,112
$15,464
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Arnold   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,184
$16,776
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Arnold   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Arnold School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arnold Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
405 N Haskell
Arnold, NE 69120
(308) 848-2226
Grades: PK-6
| 116 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 196 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 65-69% (Top 10%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 20%)
  • : 80-89% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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