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Enrollment
2,588
High
DISTRICT 1,419 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050612000319
FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
994 W MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701 · (479) 444-3050 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,588 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
229 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
922 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 70%
Community
6
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 | 712 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 655 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 658 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 563 | 22% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
44.5%
AR avg 34.9% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 45 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 4 points since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.5% |
| 2023-24 | 40.6% |
% 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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Schools most like FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (41.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,588 | 35.6% | 41.1% |
| CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL CONWAY | 2,350 | 41.0% | 31.7% |
| CABOT HIGH SCHOOL CABOT | 2,170 | 42.5% | 38.6% |
| BENTON HIGH SCHOOL BENTON | 1,298 | 30.2% | 46.2% |
| LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL HOT SPRINGS | 1,107 | 36.9% | 44.8% |
| SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL SEARCY | 1,220 | 39.4% | 34.9% |
Matched among Arkansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #40 of 272 | #4 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #31 of 280 ▲ 12 | #3 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,588 | #3 of 310 | #1 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #185 of 245 | #8 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #57 of 246 | #8 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.6% | #250 of 273 | #12 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #103 of 105 | #8 of 8 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,588
+58 (+2%) vs 2020
+123% since 1990-91, when it was 1,159
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 2,588 | 229.3 | 11.3:1 | 36% (922) |
| 2023-24 | 2,599 | 189.9 | 13.7:1 | 30% (782) |
| 2022-23 | 2,685 | 190.2 | 14.1:1 | 27% (733) |
| 2020-21 | 2,530 | 199 | 12.7:1 | 33% (847) |
| 2017-18 | 2,568 | 195.6 | 13.1:1 | 21% (532) |
| 2015-16 | 2,764 | 188 | 14.7:1 | 35% (975) |
| 2010-11 | 1,812 | 135 | 13.4:1 | 26% (470) |
| 2000-01 | 1,524 | 98 | 15.6:1 | 8% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 1,159 | 64 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
About FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school in FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas. The school counted 2,588 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 407% larger than the average for high schools in Arkansas.
The FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT system has 17 schools and 10,291 students.
More than half of enrollment at FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is White: 63%. Enrollment also includes 15% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Washington County overall, the White share is about 63%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL has 229.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Arkansas is 8.8:1. At FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is below the 58% average among public schools in Washington County.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 41.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 46.6%.
For Washington County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $70,639, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 76 public schools and about 42,451 students.
RAMAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 41.2% on proficiency, and FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is below that at 41.1%.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (2,530) and 2024-25 (2,588). Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.7:1 to 11.3:1.
FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
256,765
Census ACS
Median income
$70,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
42,451 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 765 students
- RAMAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 761 students
- MCNAIR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 670 students
- OWL CREEK SCHOOLElementary · 619 students
- HOLCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 603 students
- BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 567 students
Other schools in FAYETTEVILLE
- WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 765 students
- RAMAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 761 students
- MCNAIR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 670 students
- OWL CREEK SCHOOLElementary · 619 students
- HOLCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 603 students
- BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 567 students
Other Fayetteville High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Fayetteville High. FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- Fayetteville High SchoolSylacauga, AL · 580 students
- Fayetteville High SchoolFayetteville, TN · 315 students
Nearby schools
- RAMAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 761
- AGEE LIERLY LIFE PREPARATION SERVICES SCHOOL1.0 mi · 250
- LEVERETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 238
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 293
- ASBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 319
- WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.3 mi · 765
Frequently asked questions
About FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHow large is FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,588 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL have?
FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL employs 229 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 63% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL in?
FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is part of FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.