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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEVADA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050003001405

NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL

6580 US HWY 278, ROSSTON, AR 71858 · (870) 871-2478 · Nevada County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
Enrollment
200
High
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 510
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
200 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
Grade 7
32
Grade 8
30
Grade 9
41
Grade 10
41
Grade 11
30
Grade 12
26
Student demographics
White
12161%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
84%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15%
Black
5930%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 19%
Two+
126%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
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
Male
10452%
Female
9648%

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
14.4%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
4.9%
AR avg 36.5%
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
11.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
200
0 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 9.1:1
% White
61%
was 51%
% Black
30%
was 44%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL

NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL is a high school of one-room-style scale in ROSSTON, Arkansas, operated by NEVADA SCHOOL DISTRICT, instructing 200 students in grades 7 through 12. That puts it 61% below the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 510 students.

Within NEVADA SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 2 schools and 426 students, NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment; the rest looks like 30% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

On the resource side, NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, NEVADA 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 11.8%, a residual of -10.5 points.

Around the school, Nevada County reports that the typical household earns roughly $53,886 per year, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across Nevada County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,327 students), NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: NEVADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 17.8%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 200 students in 2018 compared to 200 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 44% to 30%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 9.1:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 today.

On allk12, members of the NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Nevada County at a glance

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Population
8,159
Census ACS
Median income
$53,886
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,327 students

Quick facts

School name
NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL
District
NEVADA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
6580 US HWY 278, ROSSTON, AR 71858
Phone
(870) 871-2478
County
Nevada County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
200
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
7.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
200 (100%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
050003001405
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL?
NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 200 students in grades 07-12.
Is NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL have?
NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL?
At NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 61% White, 4% Hispanic, 30% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEVADA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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