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BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL

8949 HIGHWAY 7 N, HARRISON, AR 72601 · (870) 741-1414 · Boone County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 92% of Arkansas public high schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-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

Enrollment
297
High
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 510
Student : Teacher
3.8:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
139 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 98228%
Grade 108328%
Grade 116422%
Grade 126823%
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
26589%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
217%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 19% · US 15%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
62%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
14147%
Female
15653%

School pathway

Feeds from
BERGMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL05–08
Based on grade levels within BERGMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
40.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -15.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 40 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 down about 15 points since 2023.

ATLAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language Arts
2024-2540.0%
2023-2455.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL

BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL this school29746.8%45.3%
SPRING HILL HIGH SCHOOL
HOPE
27349.8%37.0%
RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
LAKE CITY
34249.4%27.5%
FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
HOT SPRINGS
36846.7%33.6%
POYEN HIGH SCHOOL
POYEN
26444.3%40.7%
MAGNET COVE HIGH SCHOOL
MALVERN
30747.6%38.0%
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 BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArkansasIn Boone County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
45.3%#18 of 272#2 of 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#50 of 280
▼ 39
#3 of 6
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
297#182 of 310#2 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
3.8:1#6 of 245N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
19.8%#183 of 246N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
46.8%#215 of 273#5 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-10.3%#65 of 133N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
297
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
3.8:1
was 5.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2529777.83.8:147% (139)
2023-2427659.24.7:152% (144)
2022-2326849.65.4:150% (134)
2020-21295595.0:155% (163)
2017-1833129.311.3:138% (125)
2015-163622812.9:150% (182)
2010-113272314.2:142% (136)
2000-014233312.8:135% (146)
1990-913201620.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL.

About BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL

BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment high school in BERGMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT, located in HARRISON, Arkansas. School enrollment was 297 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Arkansas is roughly 510 students; this school is 42% smaller than that.

The district for BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL is BERGMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 3 schools and 1,102 students.

White students are the large majority at BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL, with 89% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic and 2% Native American. BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The count of teachers at BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL is 77.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 3.8:1. The average ratio among high schools in Arkansas is 8.8:1, higher than at this school. Around 47% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Boone County, the average is 62%.

Measured against Arkansas public high schools, BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (45.3%) and its predicted rate (42.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Arkansas schools.

Boone County has these Census figures: median household income is about $55,143, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL is among the 18 public schools in Boone County.

BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 47.4%, higher than BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL's 45.3%.

Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment at BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL was 295 in 2020-21 and 297 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 5.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 3.8:1.

The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Boone County at a glance

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Population
38,138
Census ACS
Median income
$55,143
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,818 students

Quick facts

School name
BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL
District
BERGMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
8949 HIGHWAY 7 N, HARRISON, AR 72601
Phone
(870) 741-1414
County
Boone County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
297
Teachers (FTE)
78
Student–teacher ratio
3.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
139 (47%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
050309000078
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 297 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 3.8:1 students per teacher at BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL?
At BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BERGMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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