Enrollment
381
High
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MELBOURNE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050972000711
MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL
310 BEARKAT DRIVE, MELBOURNE, AR 72556 · (870) 368-4345 · Izard County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
174 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
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 MELBOURNE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
45.5%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
36.5%
AR avg 36.5%
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.
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
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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
381
-42 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 12.3:1
% White
95%
was 95%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL
Located at 310 BEARKAT DRIVE, in MELBOURNE, Arkansas, MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL is a small secondary school that caters to 381 students (grades 7 through 12), part of MELBOURNE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 510 students per school, that is 25% leaner than typical.
MELBOURNE SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 839 students; MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL is among them.
On demographics, MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL records that nearly all students (95%) are White; the rest reads as 3% Hispanic.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 8.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Izard County's rate of about 76%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.2%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Izard County) records that the typical household earns roughly $49,405 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across Izard County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,883 students), MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
MELBOURNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 35.9%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL has ticked down 10%, going from 423 students in 2018 to 381 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 today.
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Izard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,009
Census ACS
Median income
$49,405
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MELBOURNE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MELBOURNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 458 students
Other schools in MELBOURNE
- MELBOURNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 458 students
- OZARKA COLLEGE TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- MELBOURNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 458
- IZARD COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.0 mi · 286
- IZARD COUNTY CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL7.7 mi · 218
- IZARD COUNTY CONS MIDDLE SCHOOL7.7 mi · 193
- CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL16.7 mi · 176
- CALICO ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.2 mi · 171
Frequently asked questions
About MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL?
MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 381 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 7.0:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL?
At MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL?
MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by MELBOURNE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Izard County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.