Top Rankings
Arthur County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 60 students in Arthur County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Arthur County School have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
114 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Arthur County Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
19%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
95%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,974 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,456 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,974
$15,484
Spending / Student
$24,456
$16,797
Best Arthur County Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arthur County High School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
111 Elm St
Arthur, NE 69121
(308) 764-2253
Arthur, NE 69121
(308) 764-2253
Gr: 7-12 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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