Enrollment
340
High
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DREW CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050547000259
DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
250 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, MONTICELLO, AR 71655 · (870) 367-6076 · Drew County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
338 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 89 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 102 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 85 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 19% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 DREW CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
25.0%
AR avg 34.9% . +6.7pp since 2023
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. The Arkansas average is about 35 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.3% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
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
23.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.9%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
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 →
Where DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #200 of 272 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #195 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 340 | #152 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #188 of 245 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #94 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #51 of 273 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #74 of 105 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
340
+22 (+7%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 469
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 340 | 29.6 | 11.5:1 | 99% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 28.8 | 11.3:1 | 100% (326) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 30.7 | 10.3:1 | 100% (316) |
| 2020-21 | 318 | 27 | 11.8:1 | 100% (318) |
| 2017-18 | 324 | 33.8 | 9.6:1 | 77% (248) |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 26 | 11.7:1 | 100% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 297 | 27 | 11.0:1 | 64% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 45 | 11.7:1 | 41% (217) |
| 1990-91 | 469 | 27 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
About DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is one of the public schools in MONTICELLO, Arkansas. It is a small high school. A total of 340 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 510-student average for high schools in Arkansas, enrollment here is 33% lower.
Besides DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, DREW CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 1,262 students.
Roughly 69% of students at DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL are White. Enrollment also includes 20% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 65% White, within a few points of the school. DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.5:1, with 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 2.6 students per teacher above the 8.8:1 average for high schools in Arkansas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 99%. The 79% average for public schools in Drew County is 20 points lower.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is +0.2 points: 23.1% actual, 22.9% predicted.
Among Drew County residents, the median household income is $42,824, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Besides DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, Drew County has 9 other public schools.
The closest public school, DREW CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 0.1 miles from DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: 7. Ranked by average proficiency, DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL places 6th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is up 7% from 2020-21, when DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL had 318 students, to 2024-25, when it had 340.
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Drew County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,046
Census ACS
Median income
$42,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,874 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DREW CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- DREW CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 562 students
- DREW CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 360 students
Other schools in MONTICELLO
- DREW CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 562 students
- MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 506 students
- MONTICELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 408 students
- MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 361 students
- DREW CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 360 students
- MONTICELLO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 327 students
Nearby schools
- DREW CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 360
- DREW CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 562
- MONTICELLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 408
- MONTICELLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 361
- MONTICELLO MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 327
- MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 506
Frequently asked questions
About DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHow large is DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 340 students in grades 09-12.
Is DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL have?
DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 69% White, 6% Hispanic, 20% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL in?
DREW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is part of DREW CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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