FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL

As a cozy senior high in FOUKE, Arkansas, FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL teaches 349 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within FOUKE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 510 students per school, that is 32% leaner than typical.

FOUKE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,107 students. FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Miller County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.8:1, putting FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 55% of students at FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Miller County runs at roughly 80%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.8%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Miller County indicate median household earnings sit near $48,836, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. Across Miller County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,217 students), FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

PAULETTE SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 42.3%.

FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FOUKE HIGH SCHOOL has edged up 7%, going from 325 students in 2018 to 349 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 5.7:1 in 2025.

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