Enrollment
227
High
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050762000472
HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL
11601 SR 27, HECTOR, AR 72843 · (479) 284-3536 · Pope County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
227 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 66 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 47 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 52 | 23% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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 HECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
32.8%
AR avg 34.9% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 33 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 have held steady since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.8% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 32.8% | 15.3% |
% 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
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL
HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 227 | 100.0% | 28.1% |
| OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL WESTERN GROVE | 225 | 98.7% | 29.2% |
| WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL GREERS FERRY | 213 | 100.0% | 37.2% |
| MAYNARD HIGH SCHOOL MAYNARD | 253 | 98.8% | 33.0% |
| SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL BEE BRANCH | 249 | 98.8% | 33.4% |
| MAMMOTH SPRING HIGH SCHOOL MAMMOTH SPRING | 198 | 100.0% | 35.8% |
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 HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Pope County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #151 of 272 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #115 of 132 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #113 of 280 ▼ 3 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #229 of 310 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.3:1 | #67 of 245 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.7% | #243 of 246 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #28 of 273 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #31 of 133 | N/A |
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
227
-69 (-23%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 293
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
was 5.8:1
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 | 227 | 36.1 | 6.3:1 | 100% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 35.6 | 9.1:1 | 100% (324) |
| 2022-23 | 306 | 37.3 | 8.2:1 | 100% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 51 | 5.8:1 | 100% (296) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 24.6 | 11.3:1 | 77% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 270 | 28 | 9.6:1 | 71% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 284 | 26 | 10.9:1 | 70% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | 29 | 12.4:1 | 58% (209) |
| 1990-91 | 293 | 17 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL
This page covers HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL, a low-enrollment high school in HECTOR, Arkansas. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 227 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Arkansas is about 510, so this school runs 55% smaller than that.
The district, HECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT, operates 3 schools serving 695 students.
HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment is 96% White. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Pope County is about 84% White. Pick two students at random and there is an 8% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 6.3:1. That is 2.5 students per teacher below the 8.8:1 average for high schools in Arkansas. HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL reports 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 64% average among public schools in Pope County.
HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL scores 28.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 22.7%.
Pope County has about 64,131 residents, and the median household income is $57,344, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Besides HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL, Pope County has 24 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, HECTOR MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL. Its average proficiency rate of 28.1% is below the 38.0% average for nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment dropped 23%, to 227.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pope County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,131
Census ACS
Median income
$57,344
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
10,311 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 245 students
- HECTOR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 223 students
Other schools in HECTOR
- HECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 245 students
- HECTOR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 223 students
Nearby schools
- HECTOR MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 223
- HECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 245
- DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.8 mi · 455
- DOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL9.4 mi · 375
- DOVER HIGH SCHOOL9.5 mi · 375
- CENTER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.5 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About HECTOR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL?
HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 227 students in grades 09-12.
Is HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 96% White, 3% Hispanic.
Is HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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