HACKETT HIGH SCHOOL

HACKETT HIGH SCHOOL is a secondary school of intimate scale in HACKETT, Arkansas, part of HACKETT SCHOOL DISTRICT, educateing 350 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 31% leaner than the state mean of about 510.

Across the 2 schools in HACKETT SCHOOL DISTRICT (824 students total), HACKETT HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, HACKETT HIGH SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Sebastian County's rate of about 65%.

With demographic context factored in, HACKETT HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.3%, the actual is 29.5%, a residual of +7.2 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Sebastian County put median household earnings sit near $57,790, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Sebastian County's 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,239 students), HACKETT HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HACKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HACKETT HIGH SCHOOL at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 48.4%.

HACKETT HIGH SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 17%: 298 students in 2018 compared to 350 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 6.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.