Enrollment
79
High
DISTRICT 100 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARNOLD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310007300032
ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL
405 N HASKELL, ARNOLD, NE 69120 · (308) 848-2226 · Custer County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Nebraska public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
8.6:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
12 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 | 15 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 13 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 16% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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 ARNOLD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
65.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
63.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL this school | 79 | 15.2% | 63.2% |
| LEIGH HIGH SCHOOL LEIGH | 95 | 18.9% | N/A |
| SHICKLEY HIGH SCHOOL SHICKLEY | 58 | 12.1% | N/A |
| WAUSA HIGH SCHOOL WAUSA | 101 | 10.9% | N/A |
| DILLER-ODELL SECONDARY SCHOOL ODELL | 105 | 19.0% | N/A |
| HIGH SCHOOL AT BRAINARD BRAINARD | 151 | 13.2% | N/A |
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 ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Custer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 79 | #221 of 274 | #3 of 6 |
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
79
+4 (+5%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 120
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 79 | 9.2 | 8.6:1 | 15% (12) |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 7.6 | 10.5:1 | 38% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 71 | 7.7 | 9.3:1 | 35% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 75 | 8 | 9.4:1 | 28% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 71 | 9.4 | 7.5:1 | 23% (16) |
| 2015-16 | 63 | 10 | 6.3:1 | 25% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 51 | 8 | 6.4:1 | 27% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 118 | 9 | 13.1:1 | 24% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 120 | 10 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (71 to 79); teachers down 2% (9.4 to 9.2).
About ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL
ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL is a very small high school in ARNOLD, Nebraska, (ZIP code 69120). The school counted 79 students in 2024-25, covering grades 7 through 12. It has 80% fewer students than the average for high schools in Nebraska (about 391).
ARNOLD PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 200 students in 2 schools, and ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL, about 92 are White. Other students are 5% Hispanic and 3% Pacific Islander. Census estimates put Custer County at about 92% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 14%.
Its staff includes 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 8.6 students per teacher. The gap from the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska is 2.0 students per teacher. Roughly 15% of students at ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 37% average for public schools in Custer County is 22 points.
ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 25% of Nebraska public high schools.
ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (63.2%) and its predicted rate (71.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Nebraska schools.
Census data for Custer County show median household income comes to about $67,906, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 15 public schools and about 1,845 students.
ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL's nearest public school is ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (less than a tenth of a mile). The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 59.5%; ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL's is 63.2%, ranking 3rd of 7.
ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's student count rose 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Custer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,518
Census ACS
Median income
$67,906
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARNOLD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 121 students
Nearby schools
- ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 121
- CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.9 mi · 98
- CALLAWAY HIGH SCHOOL16.9 mi · 74
- STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.0 mi · 90
- STAPLETON HIGH SCHOOL17.0 mi · 64
- ANSELMO-MERNA HIGH SCHOOL22.4 mi · 104
Frequently asked questions
About ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL?
ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 79 students in grades 07-12.
Is ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 8.6:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL?
At ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 92% White, 5% Hispanic.
Is ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ARNOLD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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