Enrollment
330
High
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310313000030
ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
705 N 9TH, ARLINGTON, NE 68002 · (402) 478-4171 · Washington County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Nebraska public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
12.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
81 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 65 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 44 | 13% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
70.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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
68.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL this school | 330 | 24.5% | 68.1% |
| AURORA HIGH SCHOOL AURORA | 382 | 26.7% | N/A |
| CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL MURRAY | 321 | 27.1% | 68.4% |
| DOUGLAS CO WEST HIGH SCHOOL VALLEY | 326 | 22.1% | N/A |
| ASHLAND-GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ASHLAND | 322 | 21.7% | N/A |
| ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL ST PAUL | 277 | 26.0% | 63.5% |
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 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #33 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #32 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #58 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #69 of 274 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #36 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #97 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.5% | #126 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #34 of 47 |
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
330
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 253
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 330 | 27.4 | 12.0:1 | 25% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 25% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 27.7 | 12.5:1 | 22% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 27 | 12.1:1 | 22% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 25.1 | 12.6:1 | 17% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 290 | 23 | 12.6:1 | 20% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 10% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | 22 | 14.2:1 | 10% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 253 | 19 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (316 to 330); teachers up 9% (25.1 to 27.4).
About ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school in ARLINGTON, Nebraska. The latest federal count shows 330 students in grades 7 through 12.
ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS has a total of 2 schools and 702 students, ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL among them.
ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment is 93% White. Next come 5% Hispanic. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 27.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.0:1. This ratio sits 1.4 above the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska. Roughly 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 22% average for public schools in Washington County.
Measured against Nebraska public high schools, ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Nebraska, ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 68.1% actual against a predicted 67.8%.
Washington County census figures show that the median household income is $94,396, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 10 public schools in Washington County, enrolling about 3,728 students in all.
ARLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the public school closest to ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. On average proficiency, ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is 2nd of 5 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL enrolled 326; in 2024-25, 330.
Discussions about ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,106
Census ACS
Median income
$94,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,728 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- ARLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 372 students
Other Arlington High schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Arlington High. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is the 7th largest of the 8.
- Arlington High SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 2,580 students
- ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOLLAGRANGEVILLE, NY · 2,472 students
- Arlington HighRiverside, CA · 1,920 students
- Arlington HighArlington, MA · 1,677 students
- Arlington HighArlington, TN · 1,674 students
Nearby schools
- ARLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 372
- FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL5.0 mi · 689
- JOHNSON CROSSING ACADEMIC CENTER (5-6)5.1 mi · 759
- DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY5.2 mi · 290
- HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.9 mi · 421
- FREMONT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL6.1 mi · 1,677
Frequently asked questions
About ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL?
ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 330 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 12.0:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL?
At ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL?
ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Washington County.
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