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
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
Student demographics
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
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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
255
+3 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
was 8.8:1
% White
80%
was 90%
% Hispanic
8%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL operates as a compact 9-12 campus in JESSIEVILLE, Arkansas, run under JESSIEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 255 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 50% below the state mean of about 510.
Within JESSIEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 3 schools and 791 students, JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (80%) are White; the rest breaks down as 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 8.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 99% of students at JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Garland County's rate of about 72%.
After controlling for student poverty, JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.9%.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Garland County indicate median household earnings sit near $57,181, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Garland County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,391 students), JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: JESSIEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 32.7%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL has stayed largely flat, going from 252 students in 2018 to 255 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 90% to 80% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 8.8:1 in 2018 to 5.1:1 in 2025.
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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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.