Enrollment
279
High
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DES ARC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050519000240
DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL
600 MAIN STREET, DES ARC, AR 72040 · (870) 256-4166 · Prairie County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
205 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 DES ARC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
39.5%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
55.1%
AR avg 36.5%
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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
279
+20 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 10.7:1
% White
87%
was 88%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
9%
was 8%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL
Set in DES ARC, Arkansas, DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment senior high, overseen by DES ARC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It teaches 279 students across grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 45% below the state mean of about 510.
DES ARC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 658 students. DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
On demographics, DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Beyond that, the school shows 9% Black, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.8:1, putting DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.6%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Prairie County put median household earnings sit near $51,646, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Prairie County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,202 students), of which DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is DES ARC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.1 miles away. On composite proficiency, DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 24.8%.
DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.
Five-year trend. DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 8% since 2018, when it stood at 259 (now 279). Class-load math has widened: from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Prairie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,064
Census ACS
Median income
$51,646
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,202 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DES ARC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- DES ARC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 379 students
Nearby schools
- DES ARC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 379
- HAZEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.1 mi · 315
- HAZEN HIGH SCHOOL14.1 mi · 229
- C.B. PARTEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL18.4 mi · 262
- BRINKLEY HIGH SCHOOL18.6 mi · 170
- CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL19.0 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About DES ARC HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL?
DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 279 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL serve?
DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL?
DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL?
DES ARC HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by DES ARC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Prairie County.
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