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What's the most underrated thing about LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
484
High
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONOKE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050906000642
LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL
405 W. ACADEMY STREET, LONOKE, AR 72086 · (501) 676-2476 · Lonoke County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
278 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 70%
Community
6
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 | 119 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 124 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 126 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 115 | 24% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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 LONOKE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
27.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 27 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 down about 3 points since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.9% |
% 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
26.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL
LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (26.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 484 | 57.4% | 26.3% |
| MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL MONTICELLO | 506 | 52.2% | 23.9% |
| CROSSETT HIGH SCHOOL CROSSETT | 476 | 52.5% | 16.1% |
| WYNNE HIGH SCHOOL WYNNE | 723 | 51.2% | 23.4% |
| HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL HAMBURG | 508 | 63.6% | 22.2% |
| DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL DEWITT | 364 | 52.2% | 30.1% |
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 LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Lonoke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #170 of 272 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #172 of 280 ▼ 27 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 484 | #99 of 310 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #117 of 245 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #62 of 246 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #171 of 273 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #33 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
484
-32 (-6%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 484 | 56.6 | 8.6:1 | 57% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 71.2 | 6.9:1 | 59% (292) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 49.7 | 9.8:1 | 60% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 516 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 67% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 592 | 48.4 | 12.2:1 | 39% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 569 | 46 | 12.4:1 | 57% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 42 | 13.1:1 | 47% (260) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | 32 | 15.5:1 | 21% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 362 | 20 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL.
About LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL
Located in LONOKE, Arkansas, LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized high school. The school enrolls 484 students in grades 9 through 12.
LONOKE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 1,524 students in 4 schools, and LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL is one of those schools.
White students are 60% of those enrolled at LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL. Next come 26% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 85% White among all Lonoke County residents. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are 56.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 8.6:1. That is in line with the 8.8:1 average for high schools in Arkansas. A total of 278 students, or 57%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of Arkansas schools: 26.3% actual against 38.5% predicted.
In Lonoke County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $72,828, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 25 public schools in the county, enrolling about 13,478, LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL among them.
Measured in a straight line, LONOKE PRIMARY SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles from LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 26.3% is below the 30.8% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 484, down from 516 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 8.6:1, from 14.3:1.
LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lonoke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,272
Census ACS
Median income
$72,828
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
13,478 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LONOKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LONOKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 370 students
- LONOKE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 359 students
- LONOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 311 students
Other schools in LONOKE
- LONOKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 370 students
- LONOKE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 359 students
- LONOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 311 students
Nearby schools
- LONOKE PRIMARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 359
- LONOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 311
- LONOKE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 370
- CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.4 mi · 380
- CARLISLE HIGH SCHOOL9.8 mi · 280
- MURRELL TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.6 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About LONOKE HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL?
LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 484 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 8.6:1 students per teacher at LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL?
LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 60% White, 11% Hispanic, 26% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL?
LONOKE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by LONOKE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Lonoke County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.