FORDYCE HIGH SCHOOL

As a tight-knit secondary school in FORDYCE, Arkansas, FORDYCE HIGH SCHOOL works with 321 students from grades 7 through 12, overseen by FORDYCE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 510 students per school, that is 37% smaller than typical.

FORDYCE SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 659 students; FORDYCE HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, FORDYCE HIGH SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is Black, at 60% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 34% White, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 43% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, FORDYCE HIGH SCHOOL lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, FORDYCE HIGH SCHOOL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 31.8%; actual is 13.9%, a gap of -17.9 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Dallas County indicate median household earnings sit near $42,500, about 11% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. FORDYCE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 3 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 659 students).

FORDYCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FORDYCE HIGH SCHOOL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 26.7%.

FORDYCE HIGH SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. FORDYCE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 328 (now 321).

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