DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL

DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL is one of the small four-year high schools in DIERKS, Arkansas, part of DIERKS SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 253 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. That puts it 50% leaner than the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 510 students.

DIERKS SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 541 students. DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic. By comparison, Howard County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 4.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Howard County runs at roughly 94%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 29.0%, the actual is 30.6%, a residual of +1.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Howard County put median household income runs about $45,603, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Howard County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,825 students), DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is JOANN WALTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 27.9%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 254 students in 2018 compared to 253 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 94% to 88% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 4.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the DIERKS HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.