Enrollment
217
High
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050000900191
CORNING HIGH SCHOOL
500 BOBCAT LANE, CORNING, AR 72422 · (870) 857-3041 · Clay County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL217 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
148 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 67 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 64 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 22% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
23.2%
AR avg 34.9% . -9.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 23 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 10 points since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.2% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where CORNING HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #169 of 272 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #210 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 217 | #237 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.0:1 | #57 of 245 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #218 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.2% | #125 of 273 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.5% | #2 of 133 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
217
-39 (-15%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 564
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
was 5.8:1
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 | 217 | 36 | 6.0:1 | 68% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 46.3 | 4.9:1 | 65% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 45.8 | 5.0:1 | 71% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 256 | 44 | 5.8:1 | 66% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 33.8 | 12.2:1 | 40% (164) |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 35 | 12.7:1 | 66% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 37 | 12.7:1 | 68% (318) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | 39 | 12.6:1 | 36% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 564 | 33 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CORNING HIGH SCHOOL.
About CORNING HIGH SCHOOL
Federal records list CORNING HIGH SCHOOL as a high school in CORNING, Arkansas. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 217 students. High schools in Arkansas have about 510 students on average; enrollment here is 57% lower.
Within CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT, CORNING HIGH SCHOOL is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 805 students.
CORNING HIGH SCHOOL is 93% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic. That is in line with Clay County, where about 94% of residents are White. The diversity index for CORNING HIGH SCHOOL is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, CORNING HIGH SCHOOL has a ratio of 6.0:1. Compared with the 8.8:1 average for high schools in Arkansas, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 68%.
On BeatsExpectations, CORNING HIGH SCHOOL is 8.1 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Arkansas schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Clay County show that median household income comes to about $51,481, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 7, with about 2,244 students.
CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL sits less than a tenth of a mile from CORNING HIGH SCHOOL. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, CORNING HIGH SCHOOL is 7th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 15% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,280
Census ACS
Median income
$51,481
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,244 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 361 students
- CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 227 students
Other schools in CORNING
- PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 361 students
- CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 227 students
Nearby schools
- CORNING MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 227
- PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 361
- NAYLOR ELEM.10.7 mi · 205
- Naylor High School10.7 mi · 155
- NEELYVILLE HIGH10.7 mi · 301
- NEELYVILLE ELEM.10.7 mi · 188
Frequently asked questions
About CORNING HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CORNING HIGH SCHOOL?
CORNING HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 217 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does CORNING HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CORNING HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CORNING HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CORNING HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 6.0:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CORNING HIGH SCHOOL?
CORNING HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is CORNING HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
CORNING HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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