DARDANELLE HIGH SCHOOL

DARDANELLE HIGH SCHOOL is a secondary school of reasonably sized scale in DARDANELLE, Arkansas, overseen by DARDANELLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 686 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 510 students per school, that is 35% bigger than typical.

DARDANELLE SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,116 students; DARDANELLE HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, DARDANELLE HIGH SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, DARDANELLE HIGH SCHOOL has 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Yell County (around 79%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DARDANELLE HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Yell County shows the typical household earns roughly $55,934 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DARDANELLE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 12 public schools in Yell County (combined enrollment of about 3,945 students).

The closest other public school is DARDANELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DARDANELLE HIGH SCHOOL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.9%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 20%: 573 students in 2018 compared to 686 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 62% to 54% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 in 2025.

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