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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (SALINE)·NCES 050732000444

HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL

2621 N HWY 229, BENTON, AR 72015 · (501) 776-2337 · Saline County
GRADES 10–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
Enrollment
312
High
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 510
Student : Teacher
6.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
67 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Grade 10
108
Grade 11
108
Grade 12
96
Student demographics
White
28391%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
175%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 15%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 19%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
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
Male
16954%
Female
14346%

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
28.4%
AR avg 33.9%
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.8pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
312
-19 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.1:1
was 14.1:1
% White
91%
was 96%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL

As a close-knit secondary school in BENTON, Arkansas, HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL hosts 312 students from grades 10 through 12, part of HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline). Enrollment runs roughly 39% smaller than the state mean of about 510.

Across the 4 schools in HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline) (1,269 students total), HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL lists that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder comes out to 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL records 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Saline County's rate of about 47%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of Arkansas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 50.7%; HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL posts 31.9%, -18.8 points below that line.

Around the school, Saline County reports that the typical household earns roughly $79,046 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Saline County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,022 students), of which HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: HARMONY GROVE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 38.1%.

HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 331 (now 312). White enrollment moved from 96% to 91% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 6.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Saline County at a glance

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Population
127,479
Census ACS
Median income
$79,046
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
20,022 students

Quick facts

School name
HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
District
HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)
Address
2621 N HWY 229, BENTON, AR 72015
Phone
(501) 776-2337
County
Saline County
Level
High
Grade range
10–12
Total enrollment
312
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
6.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
67 (21%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
050732000444
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL?
HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 312 students in grades 10-12.
Is HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 10-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 6.1:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL?
At HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL?
HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline) in Saline County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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