FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is one of the sprawling four-year high schools in FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, one of the schools within FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 2,588 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 407% bigger than the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 510 students.

FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 10,291 students. FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL reports that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Washington County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL has 229 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.8:1, putting FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Washington County's rate of about 58%.

After controlling for student poverty, FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.6%; this one delivers 38.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Washington County reports that median household income runs about $70,639, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Washington County runs 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,451 students), of which FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: RAMAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 40.7%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 2,568 students in 2018 compared to 2,588 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 69% to 63%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

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