GENOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

GENOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is an intimate 9-12 campus in TEXARKANA, Arkansas, overseen by GENOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school educates 258 students in grades 10 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 49% below the state mean of about 510.

Within GENOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 4 schools and 1,213 students, GENOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, GENOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 8.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 21% of students at GENOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. 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, GENOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.9%.

Around the school, Miller County reports that median household earnings sit near $48,836, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GENOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is one of 16 public schools in Miller County (combined enrollment of about 6,217 students).

GENOA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GENOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 40.9%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 31%: 373 students in 2018 compared to 258 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 6.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.