Top Rankings
Highland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 503 students in Highland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Highland School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Highland School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Highland High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
1,577 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Highland School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 260 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
18 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,504 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
57
# Students in K Grade:
121
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
1
127
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,997 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,406
$13,010
Spending / Student
$11,997
$12,922
Best Highland School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Rebel Cir
Hardy, AR 72542
(870) 856-3273
Hardy, AR 72542
(870) 856-3273
Grades: 9-12
| 503 students
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