Enrollment
77
High
DISTRICT 125 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JASPER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050824000811
OARK HIGH SCHOOL
370 HWY 215, OARK, AR 72852 · (479) 292-3353 · Johnson County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL77 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Arkansas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
5.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.0:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
74 students
DISTRICT 97% · 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 | 21 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 15 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 16% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
31.5%
AR avg 34.9% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
35.0%
AR avg 38.9% . +18.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.5% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 16.7% |
% 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
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.1%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 OARK HIGH SCHOOL
OARK HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (26.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OARK HIGH SCHOOL this school | 77 | 96.1% | 26.5% |
| RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL FOX | 91 | 96.7% | 40.0% |
| TIMBO HIGH SCHOOL TIMBO | 99 | 97.0% | 25.5% |
| KINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL KINGSTON | 92 | 96.7% | 40.6% |
| MULBERRY HIGH SCHOOL MULBERRY | 130 | 100.0% | 23.4% |
| GUY-PERKINS HIGH SCHOOL GUY | 155 | 92.9% | 28.4% |
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 OARK HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 77 | #290 of 310 |
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
77
+4 (+5%) vs 2020
+17% since 2010-11, when it was 66
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 77 | 14 | 5.5:1 | 96% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 70 | 10.5 | 6.6:1 | 79% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 9.6 | 7.1:1 | 85% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 73 | 7 | 10.4:1 | 89% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 83 | 12.4 | 6.7:1 | 59% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 81 | 11 | 7.4:1 | 72% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 66 | 10 | 6.6:1 | 77% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OARK HIGH SCHOOL.
About OARK HIGH SCHOOL
OARK HIGH SCHOOL is a high school in OARK, Arkansas, reachable at (479) 292-3353. A total of 77 students attend the school, which covers grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Arkansas is about 510 students, so this school is 85% smaller than average.
JASPER SCHOOL DISTRICT includes 6 schools. Together they enroll 884 students.
The large majority of students at OARK HIGH SCHOOL, 91%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 82%. By the diversity index, OARK HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 17%.
OARK HIGH SCHOOL counts 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 5.5 students for each one. Among high schools in Arkansas, the typical ratio is 8.8:1. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 86% average for public schools in Johnson County, the school's rate is higher.
OARK HIGH SCHOOL is graded B by allk12, scoring above 55% of Arkansas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at OARK HIGH SCHOOL are 2.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (26.5% actual, 24.1% predicted).
Federal survey data for Johnson County show that median household income is about $45,995, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. A total of 13 public schools operate in Johnson County, serving about 4,527 students.
Nearest public school: OARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Local comparison: OARK HIGH SCHOOL ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 26.5% versus a 27.6% average.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 77 was 5% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 73. Students per teacher fell from 10.4 in 2020-21 to 5.5 in 2024-25.
Discussions about OARK HIGH SCHOOL may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,003
Census ACS
Median income
$45,995
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,527 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JASPER SCHOOL DISTRICT
- JASPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 281 students
- JASPER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 205 students
- KINGSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 122 students
- OARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 107 students
- KINGSTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 92 students
Nearby schools
- OARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 107
- ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.0 mi · 121
- ST. PAUL HIGH SCHOOL14.1 mi · 120
- CLARKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL16.1 mi · 598
- CLARKSVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL16.2 mi · 385
- CLARKSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.4 mi · 368
Frequently asked questions
About OARK HIGH SCHOOLHow large is OARK HIGH SCHOOL?
OARK HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 77 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does OARK HIGH SCHOOL serve?
OARK HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OARK HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OARK HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 5.5:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is OARK HIGH SCHOOL?
OARK HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 91% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is OARK HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
OARK HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by JASPER SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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