Enrollment
335
High
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORATIO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050786000502
HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL
1101 METCALF, HORATIO, AR 71842 · (870) 832-1900 · Sevier County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% 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.
- B+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
6.6:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
279 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 7 | 62 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 52 | 16% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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 HORATIO SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
23.9%
AR avg 34.9% . -6.4pp since 2023
Math
25.2%
AR avg 38.9% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.9% | 25.2% |
| 2023-24 | 30.3% | 25.2% |
% 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
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.9%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL
HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (27.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL this school | 335 | 83.3% | 27.3% |
| CADDO ACADEMY NORMAN | 237 | 81.4% | 34.9% |
| GURDON HIGH SCHOOL GURDON | 252 | 76.6% | 22.6% |
| RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL SEARCY | 340 | 70.9% | 23.9% |
| COSSATOT RIVER HIGH SCHOOL COVE | 388 | 99.2% | 24.9% |
| 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 HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #161 of 272 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #92 of 132 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #205 of 280 ▼ 66 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 335 | #156 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.6:1 | #74 of 245 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #90 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.3% | #85 of 273 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #61 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
335
-38 (-10%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 211
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
was 7.9:1
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 | 335 | 51 | 6.6:1 | 83% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 50.8 | 6.5:1 | 80% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 51.8 | 6.2:1 | 81% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 47 | 7.9:1 | 77% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 39.6 | 9.5:1 | 39% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 36 | 11.3:1 | 71% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 445 | 37 | 12.0:1 | 65% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 373 | 31 | 12.0:1 | 40% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 211 | 11 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL.
About HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL
HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in Arkansas, with an address in HORATIO. The school enrolls 335 students in grades 7 through 12. Across high schools in Arkansas, the average enrollment is about 510.
HORATIO SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for 2 schools, HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL included, with 648 students in all.
The share of White students at HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL is 66%, a majority. It is also 27% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of Sevier County is roughly 57% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 49, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 51 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 6.6:1. The average for high schools in Arkansas is 8.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 83% of students at HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Arkansas public high schools, HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL outscored 52%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 28.9% for a school in Arkansas with HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL posts 27.3%.
The county, Sevier County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $53,527, about 9% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 8 public schools and about 3,013 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, HORATIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.7 miles. There are 6 other public schools within ten miles. On state test proficiency, HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL ranks 5th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL's location as Rural: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 373 (2020-21) to 335 (2024-25). Students per teacher dropped from 7.9 in 2020-21 to 6.6 in 2024-25.
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Sevier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,712
Census ACS
Median income
$53,527
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,013 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HORATIO SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HORATIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 313 students
Nearby schools
- HORATIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 313
- DEQUEEN PRIMARY5.5 mi · 555
- DEQUEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.6 mi · 558
- DEQUEEN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL5.7 mi · 348
- DEQUEEN MIDDLE SCHOOL5.7 mi · 354
- DEQUEEN HIGH SCHOOL5.7 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About HORATIO HIGH SCHOOLHow large is HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL?
HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 335 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 6.6:1 students per teacher at HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL?
HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 66% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL?
HORATIO HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by HORATIO SCHOOL DISTRICT in Sevier County.
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