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Enrollment
483
High
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEBER SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050756000467
HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
1100 W PINE ST, HEBER SPRINGS, AR 72543 · (501) 362-3141 · Cleburne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Arkansas public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
8.1:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
212 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 145 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 111 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 120 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 107 | 22% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 HEBER SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
39.8%
AR avg 34.9% . -2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 40 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 2 points since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.8% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% |
% 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
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (40.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL this school | 483 | 43.9% | 40.3% |
| SOUTHSIDE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL SOUTHSIDE | 464 | 44.8% | 36.5% |
| MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL MELBOURNE | 381 | 45.7% | 36.5% |
| GREENBRIER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GREENBRIER | 569 | 38.5% | 42.1% |
| CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL CHARLESTON | 410 | 39.3% | 35.4% |
| PRAIRIE GROVE HIGH SCHOOL PRAIRIE GROVE | 620 | 39.4% | 37.6% |
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 HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #45 of 272 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #52 of 280 ▼ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #100 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.1:1 | #107 of 245 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.6% | #175 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.9% | #225 of 273 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #109 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
483
+41 (+9%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 426
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 8.5:1
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 | 483 | 59.4 | 8.1:1 | 44% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 63 | 7.6:1 | 33% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 57.9 | 8.3:1 | 40% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 52 | 8.5:1 | 41% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 36.9 | 13.7:1 | 30% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 519 | 40 | 13.0:1 | 48% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 41 | 12.8:1 | 42% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 515 | 43 | 12.0:1 | 23% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 426 | 23 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL.
About HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
A mid-sized high school in HEBER SPRINGS, Arkansas, HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL is part of HEBER SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT. It reports enrollment of 483 students in grades 9 through 12.
HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL is one of the 3 schools that make up HEBER SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,617 students in total).
At HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL, 88% of students are White. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL scores 22%.
Teacher count: 59.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 8.1:1. The 8.8:1 average for high schools in Arkansas is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 44%. The 59% average for public schools in Cleburne County is 15 points higher.
HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 79% of Arkansas public high schools.
In Arkansas, HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 40.3% actual against a predicted 43.5%.
In Cleburne County, home to about 25,226 people, median household income comes to about $55,798, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 10 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,434, HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL among them.
Among nearby public schools, HEBER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest at about 0.1 miles. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL places 5th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 9%, from 442 to 483.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Cleburne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,226
Census ACS
Median income
$55,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HEBER SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HEBER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 743 students
- HEBER SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 391 students
Other schools in HEBER SPRINGS
- HEBER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 743 students
- HEBER SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 391 students
Nearby schools
- HEBER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 743
- HEBER SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 391
- WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.2 mi · 284
- WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL9.2 mi · 213
- ROSE BUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.3 mi · 399
- ROSE BUD HIGH SCHOOL11.3 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLHow large is HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL?
HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 483 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 8.1:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL?
At HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL?
HEBER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by HEBER SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT in Cleburne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.