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
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
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 MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
28.2%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
14.3%
AR avg 36.5%
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 14 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
24.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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
222
-27 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
4.8:1
was 11.4:1
% White
95%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL
MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL is a tight-knit 9-12 campus in PLEASANT PLAINS, Arkansas, operated by MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school serves 222 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 56% smaller than the state mean of about 510.
MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that hosts 513 students overall.
Demographically, MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 2% Hispanic. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 4.8:1. The state averages around 8.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Independence County's rate of about 66%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.3%, the actual is 24.8%, a residual of +2.5 points.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Independence County put median household income runs about $56,609, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Independence County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,855 students), MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 8.1 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 31.7%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 11%: 249 students in 2018 compared to 222 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 4.8:1 in 2025.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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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