Enrollment
245
High
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAVACA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050873000587
LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL
311 HOLLY ST, LAVACA, AR 72941 · (479) 377-1237 · Sebastian County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
3.5:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
105 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 56 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 65 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 67 | 27% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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 LAVACA SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
45.1%
AR avg 34.9% . +20.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 45 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 21 points since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.1% |
| 2023-24 | 24.4% |
% 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
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% 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 →
Where LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Sebastian County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #127 of 272 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #29 of 280 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #214 of 310 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 3.5:1 | #4 of 245 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.2% | #131 of 246 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.9% | #228 of 273 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #95 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
245
+8 (+3%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
3.5:1
was 3.6:1
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 | 245 | 69.6 | 3.5:1 | 43% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 268 | 65.4 | 4.1:1 | 45% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 49.2 | 5.3:1 | 43% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 237 | 66 | 3.6:1 | 46% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 240 | 26 | 9.2:1 | 29% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 250 | 24 | 10.4:1 | 46% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 276 | 25 | 11.0:1 | 39% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | 32 | 12.6:1 | 27% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 324 | 21 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL.
About LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL
LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL runs as a small high school in LAVACA, Arkansas. The school has 245 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. High schools in Arkansas average about 510 students, which makes this school 52% below average.
LAVACA SCHOOL DISTRICT is the local district for LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL. It runs 3 schools with 801 students.
The share of White students at LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL is 80%, a majority. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Census figures show Sebastian County is about 68% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 35, compared with 70 nationally.
LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL has 69.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.5:1. The school's 3.5:1 compares with an average of 8.8:1 for high schools in Arkansas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 43%. The rate at public schools in Sebastian County averages 65%, higher than here.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL, the prediction is 43.9% and the result is 30.5%.
Looking at the county, Sebastian County, the median household earns about $57,790 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL, Sebastian County has 44 public schools.
LAVACA MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Ranked by average proficiency, LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL places 8th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
From 237 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 245 by 2024-25.
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Sebastian County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
128,900
Census ACS
Median income
$57,790
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
20,239 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAVACA SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 322 students
- LAVACA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 234 students
Other schools in LAVACA
- LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 322 students
- LAVACA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 234 students
Nearby schools
- LAVACA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 234
- LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 322
- CHARLESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.6 mi · 502
- BARLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.7 mi · 316
- CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL7.7 mi · 410
- FORT SMITH VIRTUAL ACADEMY8.5 mi · 106
Frequently asked questions
About LAVACA HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL?
LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 245 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL serve?
LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL have?
LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL employs 70 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL?
At LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAVACA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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