CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL

CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL is one of the tiny secondary schools in CALICO ROCK, Arkansas, run under CALICO ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 176 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 510 students per school, that is 65% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in CALICO ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT (347 students total), CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%). That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Izard County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.9%; this one delivers 30.9%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Izard County) logs that median household income runs about $49,405, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL is one of 8 public schools in Izard County (combined enrollment of about 1,883 students).

The closest other public school is CALICO ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 35.6%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 174 (now 176). Class-load math has fell: from 8.2:1 in 2018 to 6.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.