Enrollment
222
High
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050002001298
MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL
741 MAIN ST, PLEASANT PLAINS, AR 72568 · (501) 345-2610 · Independence County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Arkansas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
4.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
222 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 7 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 44 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 15% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
28.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
38.8%
AR avg 38.9% . +24.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 24 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 38.8% |
| 2023-24 | 28.2% | 14.3% |
% 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
29.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 →
Schools most like MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL
MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (29.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL this school | 222 | 100.0% | 29.1% |
| IZARD COUNTY CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL BROCKWELL | 218 | 98.6% | 24.3% |
| MAMMOTH SPRING HIGH SCHOOL MAMMOTH SPRING | 198 | 100.0% | 35.8% |
| HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL HECTOR | 227 | 100.0% | 28.1% |
| OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL WESTERN GROVE | 225 | 98.7% | 29.2% |
| WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL GREERS FERRY | 213 | 100.0% | 37.2% |
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 MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #140 of 272 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #48 of 132 ▲ 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #166 of 280 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 222 | #233 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 4.8:1 | #21 of 245 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.6% | #235 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #3 of 273 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #60 of 133 |
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
222
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 246
Student : Teacher
4.8:1
was 6.2:1
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 | 222 | 45.9 | 4.8:1 | 100% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 49.1 | 4.9:1 | 60% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 47.1 | 5.0:1 | 58% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 35 | 6.2:1 | 100% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 249 | 21.8 | 11.4:1 | 81% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 22 | 10.4:1 | 57% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 240 | 24 | 10.0:1 | 59% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 302 | 25 | 12.1:1 | 39% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 246 | 17 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
About MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL
MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment high school in PLEASANT PLAINS, Arkansas, administered by MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school enrolls 222 students, from grades 7 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Arkansas) has about 510 students.
MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL is in MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district with 513 students across 2 schools.
At MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 95% of the student body. Other students are 2% Hispanic. Among all residents of Independence County, the White share is about 84%. The chance that two students picked at random at MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 10%.
The count of teachers at MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL is 45.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 4.8:1. The average ratio among high schools in Arkansas is 8.8:1, higher than at this school. Around 100% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 66% average for public schools in Independence County is 34 points.
allk12 grades MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with Arkansas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Arkansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 22.7%. MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL scores 29.1%.
In Independence County (population about 38,175), median household income is about $56,609, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 14 public schools operate in Independence County, serving about 6,855 students.
MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 8.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL is 6th of 9 on proficiency.
The NCES locale for MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 222, 3% above the 216 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 4.8 students per teacher, compared with 6.2 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Independence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,175
Census ACS
Median income
$56,609
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,855 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 291 students
Other Midland High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Midland High. MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Midland High SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 2,718 students
- Midland High SchoolMIDLAND, MI · 1,129 students
- Midland High SchoolMidland, LA · 317 students
- Midland High SchoolVarna, IL · 194 students
Nearby schools
- MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.1 mi · 291
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.6 mi · 852
- SOUTHSIDE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL10.6 mi · 464
- SOUTHSIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL10.6 mi · 427
- SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL10.7 mi · 450
- BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.5 mi · 249
Frequently asked questions
About MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL?
MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 222 students in grades 07-12.
Is MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL have?
MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.8:1.
How diverse is MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL?
MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL?
MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT in Independence County.
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