Enrollment
174
Combined
DISTRICT 175 · STATE 534
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050007201621
DEER K-12 SCHOOL
17974 AR 16 HWY, DEER, AR 72628 · (870) 428-8110 · Newton County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
2.2:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 2.1:1 · STATE 8.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
171 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined 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
Test scores
ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
25.4%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
11.4%
AR avg 36.5%
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.
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
23.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.9%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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
174
-79 (-31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
2.2:1
was 12.5:1
% White
86%
was 90%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DEER K-12 SCHOOL
DEER K-12 SCHOOL operates as a minimally staffed all-grades campus in DEER, Arkansas, operated by DEER MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 174 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 534 students each, so DEER K-12 SCHOOL sits 67% below that benchmark.
Within DEER MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 2 schools and 349 students, DEER K-12 SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, DEER K-12 SCHOOL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%); the rest reads as 5% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% multiracial, 3% Native American.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 2.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.3:1, putting DEER K-12 SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DEER K-12 SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.3%.
In the broader community, Newton County reports that median household income runs about $48,986, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Newton County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,213 students), DEER K-12 SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: MT. JUDEA K-12 SCHOOL, around 10.6 miles off. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DEER K-12 SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 30.5%.
DEER K-12 SCHOOL operates from a rural location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DEER K-12 SCHOOL has contracted 31%, going from 253 students in 2018 to 174 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 86% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 2.2:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for DEER K-12 SCHOOL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,112
Census ACS
Median income
$48,986
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,213 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEER MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MT. JUDEA K-12 SCHOOLCombined · 175 students
Nearby schools
- MT. JUDEA K-12 SCHOOL10.6 mi · 175
- JASPER HIGH SCHOOL12.4 mi · 205
- JASPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.4 mi · 281
- OARK HIGH SCHOOL22.8 mi · 77
- OARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL22.8 mi · 107
- KINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL23.4 mi · 92
Frequently asked questions
About DEER K-12 SCHOOLHow many students attend DEER K-12 SCHOOL?
DEER K-12 SCHOOL enrolls approximately 174 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does DEER K-12 SCHOOL serve?
DEER K-12 SCHOOL serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at DEER K-12 SCHOOL?
Approximately 2.2:1 students per teacher at DEER K-12 SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at DEER K-12 SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DEER K-12 SCHOOL are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is DEER K-12 SCHOOL public or private?
DEER K-12 SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by DEER MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.