Enrollment
136
High
DISTRICT 182 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EMERSON TAYLOR BRADLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050006800292
EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL
212 GRAYSON, EMERSON, AR 71740 · (870) 626-3305 · Columbia County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL136 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.9:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
67 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 7 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 27 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 26 | 19% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
36.3%
AR avg 34.9% . -4.4pp since 2023
Math
40.7%
AR avg 38.9% . +12.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.3% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 40.7% | 28.1% |
% 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #48 of 272 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #42 of 132 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #83 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 136 | #274 of 310 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.3% | #204 of 273 |
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
136
-3 (-2%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 150
Student : Teacher
5.8:1
was 7.7:1
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 | 136 | 23.2 | 5.8:1 | 49% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 21.6 | 6.9:1 | 50% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 20.4 | 7.6:1 | 49% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 139 | 18 | 7.7:1 | 53% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 129 | 13.7 | 9.4:1 | 30% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 129 | 12 | 10.8:1 | 42% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 150 | 14 | 10.7:1 | 50% (75) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL.
About EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL
EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL is a very small high school for students in EMERSON, Arkansas. It reported 136 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 510 students for high schools in Arkansas.
Within EMERSON TAYLOR BRADLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL is one of 6 schools. The district enrolls 1,280 students.
Of every 100 students at EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL, about 68 are White. It is also 24% Black, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL scores 48%.
Teacher count: 23.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 5.8:1. Compared with the 8.8:1 average for high schools in Arkansas, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 49%. The average for public schools in Columbia County is 82%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL, the prediction is 41.5% and the result is 39.8%.
Columbia County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $55,334, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Columbia County's 9 public schools enroll about 3,472 students and include EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL.
Among nearby public schools, EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest at about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within ten miles number 2. The school's 39.8% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 6 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 139 to 136. The number of students per teacher dropped from 7.7 to 5.8 over 4 years.
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Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,349
Census ACS
Median income
$55,334
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,472 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EMERSON TAYLOR BRADLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 341 students
- TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 264 students
- EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 226 students
- BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 166 students
- BRADLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 147 students
Nearby schools
- EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 226
- WALKER PRE-K CENTER8.9 mi · 119
- Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School10.3 mi · 246
- Haynesville Elementary School10.8 mi · 304
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.0 mi · 527
- MAGNOLIA MIDDLE SCHOOL12.0 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About EMERSON HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL?
EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 136 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL serve?
EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 5.8:1 students per teacher at EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL?
EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 68% White, 4% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL?
EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by EMERSON TAYLOR BRADLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Columbia County.
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