Total enrollment
3,434
+140 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
Cleburne County
Arkansas · Public K-12
Inside Cleburne County, Arkansas, public K-12 schools number 10 and serve about 3,434 students out of a population of 25,226. By level, that breaks down as 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.
7-year change in Cleburne County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+1 (+11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
92%
was 93%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
10
4 districts
Enrollment
3,434
NCES CCD
Median income
$55,798
Above Arkansas avg
Free/reduced lunch
58.5%
Below Arkansas avg
Elementary
4
1,656 students
Middle
2
601 students
High
4
1,177 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
HEBER SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
1,617 students · 4 districts in Cleburne County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Cleburne County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
18.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.4%
civilian labor
Median age
50
19.1% under 18
Test scores in Cleburne County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 10 schools ranked. Arkansas state average: 33.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- HEBER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 48.3%
- HEBER SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL· 43.3%
- QUITMAN HIGH SCHOOL· 42.7%
- WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 42.4%
- HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL· 42.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- CONCORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 28.2%
- QUITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL· 38.2%
- CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL· 39.2%
- QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 40.7%
- WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL· 40.9%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEBER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Heber Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 743 | · |
| HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | Heber Springs | High | 09-12 | 483 | · |
| QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Quitman | Elementary | PK-05 | 432 | · |
| HEBER SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Heber Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 391 | · |
| QUITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | Quitman | High | 09-12 | 308 | · |
| WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Greers Ferry | Elementary | PK-06 | 284 | · |
| WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL | Greers Ferry | High | 07-12 | 213 | · |
| QUITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL | Quitman | Middle | 06-08 | 210 | · |
| CONCORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Concord | Elementary | KG-06 | 197 | · |
| CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL | Concord | High | 07-12 | 173 | · |
Cities in Cleburne County
About Cleburne County
Across the compact Arkansas county of Cleburne County of about 25,226 residents, the public-school footprint covers 10 schools and about 3,434 students.
In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $55,798 a year, about 18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 11%. That income level is 6% above the Arkansas median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Cleburne County is built around 4 elementary schools (1,656 students), 2 middle schools (601), and 4 high schools (1,177).
The largest single district in Cleburne County is HEBER SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT, which alone enrolls about 1,617 students.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 4%: 3,294 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,434 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 9 to 10 across the same 7-year window.
On this page, the community for Cleburne County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data