Enrollment
50
High
DISTRICT 66 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310312000028
ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL
320 W OWENS ST, ARCADIA, NE 68815 · (308) 789-6522 · Valley County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL50 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of Nebraska public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public high schools
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.1:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
25 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 6 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 24% |
| Grade 9 | 4 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 5 | 10% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
54.6%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL
ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (55.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL this school | 50 | 50.0% | 55.2% |
| RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL CEDAR RAPIDS | 77 | 51.9% | N/A |
| MAYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL MAYWOOD | 91 | 49.5% | 60.5% |
| WAUNETA-PALISADE HIGH SCHOOL WAUNETA | 79 | 48.1% | N/A |
| STUART HIGH SCHOOL STUART | 80 | 47.5% | 68.5% |
| CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL CHAPPELL | 53 | 54.7% | 49.5% |
Matched among Nebraska high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 50 | #255 of 274 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
50
-3 (-6%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 46
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
was 6.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50 | 7.6 | 6.6:1 | 50% (25) |
| 2023-24 | 51 | 7.6 | 6.8:1 | 53% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 46 | 6.6 | 7.0:1 | 59% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 53 | 8 | 6.6:1 | 58% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 54 | 7.3 | 7.4:1 | 52% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 62 | 8 | 7.8:1 | 55% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 68 | 7 | 9.7:1 | 49% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 64 | 8 | 8.0:1 | 63% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 46 | 9 | 5.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (54 to 50); teachers up 3% (7.3 to 7.6).
About ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL
This page covers ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL, a small high school in ARCADIA, Nebraska. Its 50 students are spread across grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 87% smaller than the 391 average for high schools in Nebraska.
ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS serves 132 students across 2 schools.
The large majority of students at ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL, 90%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic and 2% Native American. ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL is 7.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 6.6:1. The average ratio among high schools in Nebraska is 10.6:1, higher than at this school. Around 50% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Valley County average 37%.
allk12 grades ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL a C-. The grade compares the school only with Nebraska public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL is 3.6 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 55.2% actual, 58.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Nebraska.
Census estimates describe Valley County this way: median household income is about $61,852, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Valley County number 4 and enroll about 676.
ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. The school's 55.2% average proficiency ranks 5th among 5 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL is Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 53 to 50.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Valley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,066
Census ACS
Median income
$61,852
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
676 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 82 students
Other Arcadia High schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Arcadia High. ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL is the 8th largest of the 8.
- Arcadia HighArcadia, CA · 2,939 students
- Arcadia High SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 1,679 students
- ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOLROCHESTER, NY · 972 students
- Arcadia HighOak Hall, VA · 688 students
- Arcadia HighArcadia, WI · 413 students
Nearby schools
- ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 82
- LOUP CITY HIGH SCHOOL12.9 mi · 120
- LOUP CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.1 mi · 211
- ORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.6 mi · 305
- ANSLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.9 mi · 110
- ANSLEY HIGH SCHOOL15.9 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL?
ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 50 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL have?
ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.6:1.
How diverse is ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL?
ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 90% White, 8% Hispanic.
Who oversees ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL?
ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Valley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.