ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL

Set in ARAPAHOE, Nebraska, ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL is an one-room-style four-year high school, run under ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It instructs 153 students across grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 391 students each, so ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL sits 61% below that benchmark.

ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that caters to 334 students overall.

On demographics, ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL records that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 8% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Furnas County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Furnas County put median household income runs about $61,048, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Furnas County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,013 students), of which ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 6%: 145 students in 2018 compared to 153 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 3% to 8%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.