Enrollment
252
High
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GURDON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050711000430
GURDON HIGH SCHOOL
1 GO-DEVIL ROAD, GURDON, AR 71743 · (870) 353-5123 · Clark County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
193 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GURDON SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
28.1%
AR avg 34.9% . +9.9pp since 2023
Math
28.6%
AR avg 38.9% . +15.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
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
22.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
252
+50 (+25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 9.7:1
% White
53%
was 51%
% Hispanic
21%
was 19%
% Black
24%
was 29%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GURDON HIGH SCHOOL
GURDON HIGH SCHOOL is one of the intimate high schools in GURDON, Arkansas, overseen by GURDON SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 252 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 510 students each, so GURDON HIGH SCHOOL sits 51% below that benchmark.
GURDON SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 617 students; GURDON HIGH SCHOOL is among them.
On demographics, GURDON HIGH SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 24% Black, 21% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.7:1. The state averages around 8.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 77% of students at GURDON HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Clark County (around 68%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
After controlling for student poverty, GURDON HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.4%; this one delivers 22.6%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Clark County indicate the typical household earns roughly $52,034 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clark County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,902 students), of which GURDON HIGH SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is CABE ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.2 miles away. On composite proficiency, GURDON HIGH SCHOOL comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 25.5%.
GURDON HIGH SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.
Over the past 7-year window. GURDON HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has climbed 25% since 2018, when it stood at 202 (now 252). Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 29% to 24%.
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Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,125
Census ACS
Median income
$52,034
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,902 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GURDON SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CABE ELEMENTARYElementary · 365 students
- CABE MIDDLE SCHOOLCombined
Other schools in GURDON
- CABE ELEMENTARYElementary · 365 students
- CABE MIDDLE SCHOOLCombined
Nearby schools
- CABE ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 365
- PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.5 mi · 363
- Prescott Junior High School13.5 mi · 242
- PRESCOTT HIGH SCHOOL13.6 mi · 296
- LOUISA PERRITT PRIMARY15.5 mi · 408
- ARKADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL15.6 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About GURDON HIGH SCHOOLHow large is GURDON HIGH SCHOOL?
GURDON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 252 students in grades 07-12.
Is GURDON HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GURDON HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GURDON HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GURDON HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 9.7:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GURDON HIGH SCHOOL?
At GURDON HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 53% White, 21% Hispanic, 24% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is GURDON HIGH SCHOOL in?
GURDON HIGH SCHOOL is part of GURDON SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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