FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL
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Test scores
ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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%.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL
Set in FOREMAN, Arkansas, FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL is an intimate four-year high school, operated by FOREMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT. It enrolls 214 students across grades 7 through 12. That puts it 58% smaller than the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 510 students.
FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by FOREMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 487 students overall.
In terms of who attends, FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 73%. The remainder reads as 13% Black, 11% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Little River County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.8:1, putting FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.7%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Little River County put median household income runs about $53,344, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL is one of 5 public schools in Little River County (combined enrollment of about 1,768 students).
OSCAR HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.1%.
FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL has fell 9%, going from 235 students in 2018 to 214 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 4% to 11% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 6.5:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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