Enrollment
252
High
DISTRICT 206 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050489000212
DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
201 EAST 11TH ST., DANVILLE, AR 72833 · (479) 495-4810 · Yell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
3.8:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
182 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
32.2%
AR avg 34.9% . -8.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 32 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 9 points since 2023.
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
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
252
-11 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
3.8:1
was 11.1:1
% White
50%
was 42%
% Hispanic
44%
was 52%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is a secondary school of small scale in DANVILLE, Arkansas, overseen by DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, serveing 252 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 51% below the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 510 students.
DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 824 students; DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is among them.
On the student-mix side, DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 44% Hispanic, 3% Asian. By comparison, Yell County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 3.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.8:1, putting DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.0%, the actual is 33.5%, a residual of +0.5 points.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Yell County put median household earnings sit near $55,934, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Yell County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,945 students), of which DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: DANVILLE UPPER MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 29.7%.
DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL operates from a rural location.
Five-year trend. DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 263 (now 252). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged down from 52% to 44%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 3.8:1 today.
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Yell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,134
Census ACS
Median income
$55,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,945 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- S.C. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 328 students
- DANVILLE UPPER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 126 students
- DANVILLE LOWER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 118 students
Other schools in DANVILLE
- S.C. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 328 students
- DANVILLE UPPER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 126 students
- DANVILLE LOWER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 118 students
Nearby schools
- DANVILLE UPPER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 126
- DANVILLE LOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 118
- S.C. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 328
- WESTERN YELL COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.2 mi · 157
- TWO RIVERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.2 mi · 294
- TWO RIVERS HIGH SCHOOL7.3 mi · 413
Frequently asked questions
About DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 252 students in grades 09-12.
Is DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL have?
DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL employs 66 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.8:1.
What is the student diversity at DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 50% White, 44% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL in?
DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is part of DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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