Enrollment
255
High
DISTRICT 264 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JESSIEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050792000516
JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
7900 N HIGHWAY 7, JESSIEVILLE, AR 71949 · (501) 984-5011 · Garland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Arkansas public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
5.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
252 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 61 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 81 | 32% |
| Grade 11 | 60 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 21% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 JESSIEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
39.3%
AR avg 34.9% . +8.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 39 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 up about 9 points since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.3% |
| 2023-24 | 30.4% |
% 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
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.1%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (31.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 255 | 98.8% | 31.9% |
| CEDARVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CEDARVILLE | 250 | 98.8% | 29.2% |
| BOONEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BOONEVILLE | 265 | 100.0% | 38.4% |
| MOUNTAIN PINE HIGH SCHOOL MOUNTAIN PINE | 285 | 100.0% | 23.3% |
| WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL HARTMAN | 306 | 99.0% | 19.2% |
| MURFREESBORO HIGH SCHOOL MURFREESBORO | 313 | 99.0% | 33.6% |
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 JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Garland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #110 of 272 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #59 of 280 ▲ 77 | #2 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #204 of 310 | #8 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 5.1:1 | #31 of 245 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.5% | #132 of 246 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #62 of 273 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #99 of 105 | 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
255
-10 (-4%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 255 | 49.9 | 5.1:1 | 99% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 29 | 8.9:1 | 99% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 21.4 | 12.7:1 | 99% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 265 | 21 | 12.6:1 | 100% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 252 | 28.7 | 8.8:1 | 86% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 265 | 28 | 9.5:1 | 99% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 280 | 26 | 10.8:1 | 53% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | 30 | 12.0:1 | 27% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 280 | 17 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
About JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
As a small high school, JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL serves students in JESSIEVILLE, Arkansas. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 255 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Arkansas average about 510 students.
In JESSIEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, 3 schools enroll a combined 791 students.
About 80% of the student body at JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is White. Other reported shares: 9% multiracial and 8% Hispanic. The White share in Garland County as a whole is similar, at about 83%. Pick two students at random and there is a 35% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 49.9 full-time equivalents, or about 5.1 students per teacher. This ratio sits 3.7 below the 8.8:1 average for high schools in Arkansas. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 99%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Garland County is 72%.
JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 76% of Arkansas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 23.1% at JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.9%.
Garland County census figures show that the median household income is $57,181, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 28 public schools in Garland County, enrolling about 14,391 students in all.
The nearest public school is JESSIEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 6th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
2024-25 enrollment was 255, a 4% decrease from 265 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.6:1 in 2020-21, and 5.1:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Garland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,035
Census ACS
Median income
$57,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
14,391 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JESSIEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- JESSIEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 354 students
- JESSIEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 182 students
Other schools in JESSIEVILLE
- JESSIEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 354 students
- JESSIEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 182 students
Nearby schools
- JESSIEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 354
- JESSIEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 182
- FOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY9.6 mi · 491
- FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL9.8 mi · 368
- FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL9.8 mi · 389
- MOUNTAIN PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.8 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 255 students in grades 09-12.
Is JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL have?
JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.1:1.
What is the student diversity at JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by JESSIEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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