| Index | Arapahoe | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Arapahoe | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.4% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.3% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.3% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.0% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.9% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Arapahoe. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arapahoe, NE schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Arapahoe, NE, an average of 90.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cambridge, NE | 1,285 | 60% | 24.7% |
| Oxford, NE | 771 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Arapahoe, NE | 1,242 | 48% | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bayboro, NC | 1,242 | 39% | 18.4% |
| Clay, KY | 1,242 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Ladd, IL | 1,242 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Laupahoehoe, HI | 1,242 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Van Buren, MO | 1,241 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Arapahoe, NE | 1,242 | 48% | 0.5% |
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