MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL

MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL is a senior high of roomy scale in MAGNOLIA, Arkansas, run under MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT, serveing 797 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 56% above the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 510 students.

Across the 5 schools in MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT (2,505 students total), MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Black at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 35% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Columbia County as a whole is about 34% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL records 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.8:1, putting MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Columbia County's rate of about 82%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.1%.

Around the school, Columbia County reports that median household income runs about $55,334, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Columbia County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,472 students), MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is EAST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 37.3%.

MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL has ticked up 29%, going from 619 students in 2018 to 797 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 39% to 35% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.