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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
508
High
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050004201281
HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL
1119 S MAIN ST, HAMBURG, AR 71646 · (870) 853-9856 · Ashley County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Arkansas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
323 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 123 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 134 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 130 | 26% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 HAMBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
22.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arkansas average is about 35 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.9% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
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
22.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Schools most like HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL
HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (22.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL this school | 508 | 63.6% | 22.2% |
| RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL SEARCY | 340 | 70.9% | 23.9% |
| LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL LONOKE | 484 | 57.4% | 26.3% |
| LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PEARCY | 636 | 64.3% | 40.8% |
| VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY VAN BUREN | 468 | 61.5% | 30.6% |
| CENTERPOINT HIGH SCHOOL AMITY | 551 | 70.1% | 35.2% |
Matched among Arkansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #210 of 272 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #220 of 280 ▼ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #92 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #186 of 245 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #45 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.6% | #143 of 273 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #52 of 133 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
508
+24 (+5%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 342
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 508 | 44.6 | 11.4:1 | 64% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 41.6 | 12.3:1 | 60% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 498 | 43.9 | 11.3:1 | 56% (277) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 43 | 11.3:1 | 63% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 575 | 45 | 12.8:1 | 31% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 45 | 12.7:1 | 50% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 47 | 11.4:1 | 99% (531) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 30 | 12.5:1 | 59% (223) |
| 1990-91 | 342 | 20 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL.
About HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL
HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL is a medium-sized high school in Arkansas, located in HAMBURG. A federal count lists 508 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12.
The district for HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL is HAMBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 5 schools and 1,697 students.
White students make up a majority at HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL, at 58%. The next largest groups are 21% Hispanic and 19% Black. In Ashley County overall, about 69% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 44.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL was 11.4:1. On average, high schools in Arkansas have 8.8:1, compared with 11.4:1 here. HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 64%. That tracks the 65% average for public schools in Ashley County.
allk12 grades HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL a C-. The grade compares the school only with Arkansas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 22.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 36.2%.
Within Ashley County, the median household income is $44,266, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. In all, Ashley County has 8 public schools and roughly 3,317 students.
Of nearby public schools, HAMBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL. On proficiency, HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL is behind the 24.7% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment grew 5%, to 508.
If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Ashley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,429
Census ACS
Median income
$44,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,317 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HAMBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NOBLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 416 students
- HAMBURG MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 344 students
- ALLBRITTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 293 students
- PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 136 students
Other schools in HAMBURG
- NOBLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 416 students
- HAMBURG MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 344 students
- ALLBRITTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 293 students
Other Hamburg High schools
One other US public school is named Hamburg High. HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOLHAMBURG, NY · 979 students
Nearby schools
- HAMBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 344
- NOBLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 416
- ALLBRITTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 293
- CROSSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.7 mi · 699
- CROSSETT MIDDLE SCHOOL11.3 mi · 445
- CROSSETT HIGH SCHOOL11.3 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL?
HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 508 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 11.4:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL?
HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 19% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL in?
HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL is part of HAMBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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