Enrollment
326
High
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALD KNOB SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050270000038
BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL
901 NORTH HICKORY, BALD KNOB, AR 72010 · (501) 724-6464 · White County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Arkansas 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.
- C-Beats 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 Arkansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
5.9:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
170 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 70%
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 9 | 104 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 73 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 75 | 23% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 61% · 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 BALD KNOB SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
30.2%
AR avg 34.9% . +5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arkansas average is about 35 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.2% |
| 2023-24 | 24.9% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. 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
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Arkansas 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 Arkansas'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 BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL
BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (27.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL this school | 326 | 52.1% | 27.3% |
| RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL LAKE CITY | 342 | 49.4% | 27.5% |
| SPRING HILL HIGH SCHOOL HOPE | 273 | 49.8% | 37.0% |
| ROSE BUD HIGH SCHOOL ROSE BUD | 308 | 55.5% | 38.7% |
| PANGBURN HIGH SCHOOL PANGBURN | 326 | 56.4% | 33.7% |
| WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL RISON | 261 | 52.1% | 31.2% |
Matched among Arkansas 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 BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In White County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #162 of 272 | #6 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #142 of 280 ▲ 51 | #6 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #159 of 310 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 5.9:1 | #51 of 245 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.9% | #177 of 246 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.1% | #193 of 273 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #37 of 133 | N/A |
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
326
-57 (-15%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 625
Student : Teacher
5.9:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 326 | 55.5 | 5.9:1 | 52% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 50.1 | 6.7:1 | 55% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 62.7 | 5.8:1 | 54% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 42 | 9.1:1 | 55% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 28.8 | 13.5:1 | 34% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 29 | 14.5:1 | 58% (245) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 30 | 12.2:1 | 57% (208) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 30 | 12.1:1 | 38% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 625 | 32 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL.
About BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL
BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment high school for students in BALD KNOB, Arkansas. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 326 students. Across high schools in Arkansas, the average enrollment is about 510.
A total of 3 schools make up BALD KNOB SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 1,059 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL is 89% White. Other groups make up 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. In White County overall, the White share is about 87%. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
Teacher count: 55.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 5.9:1. Across high schools in Arkansas, the average ratio is 8.8:1. Roughly 52% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 30% of Arkansas public high schools.
Schools in Arkansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 40.4%. BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL scores 27.3%.
For White County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $55,249 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL, White County has 27 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, BALD KNOB MIDDLE SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 27.3% is below the 32.9% average for nearby schools.
BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school shrank from 383 students in 2020-21 to 326 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 9.1:1 to 5.9:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
White County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,838
Census ACS
Median income
$55,249
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
12,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BALD KNOB SCHOOL DISTRICT
- H.L. LUBKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 517 students
- BALD KNOB MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 216 students
Other schools in BALD KNOB
- H.L. LUBKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 517 students
- BALD KNOB MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 216 students
Nearby schools
- BALD KNOB MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 216
- H.L. LUBKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 517
- JUDSONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.7 mi · 307
- WHITE COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.6 mi · 560
- WHITE COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL6.6 mi · 370
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL7.9 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL?
BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 326 students in grades 09-12.
Is BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL have?
BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.9:1.
What is the student diversity at BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL in?
BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL is part of BALD KNOB SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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