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Enrollment
629
High
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051101000830
OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL
1631 HILLBILLY DR., OZARK, AR 72949 · (479) 667-4116 · Franklin County
GRADES 08–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
322 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70%
Community
6
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 8 | 113 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 117 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 132 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 148 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 119 | 19% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
39.7%
AR avg 34.9% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
36.2%
AR avg 38.9% . +12.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 12 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.7% | 36.2% |
| 2023-24 | 33.1% | 24.0% |
% 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
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL
OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 629 | 51.2% | 32.3% |
| WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL JONESBORO | 647 | 48.4% | 30.0% |
| HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL HARRISON | 843 | 48.9% | 44.8% |
| GLEN ROSE HIGH SCHOOL MALVERN | 468 | 51.3% | 28.7% |
| MANILA HIGH SCHOOL MANILA | 476 | 52.3% | 28.5% |
| WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL WALNUT RIDGE | 437 | 52.6% | 32.4% |
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 OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #108 of 272 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #55 of 132 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #54 of 280 ▲ 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 629 | #71 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #150 of 245 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #189 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.2% | #196 of 273 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +63.0% | #3 of 105 |
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
629
-85 (-12%) vs 2020
+103% since 1990-91, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 629 | 64.7 | 9.7:1 | 51% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 675 | 62.1 | 10.9:1 | 45% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 700 | 63 | 11.1:1 | 46% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 714 | 56 | 12.8:1 | 43% (309) |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 24% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 394 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 47% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 30 | 13.1:1 | 42% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 407 | 19 | 21.4:1 | 29% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 310 | 16 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL.
About OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL
Among the schools in OZARK, Arkansas, is OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL, a mid-sized high school. The school runs grades 8 through 12 and enrolls 629 students. High schools in Arkansas have about 510 students on average; enrollment here is 23% higher.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT totals 1,673 students.
Of every 100 students at OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL, about 90 are White. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Franklin County at about 87% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.7:1. The school has 64.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 8.8:1 average for high schools in Arkansas is 0.9 students per teacher. In all, 51% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Franklin County, the average eligibility rate is 61%.
The model predicts 40.8% for a school in Arkansas with OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL posts 32.3%.
The school is in Franklin County, where median household income comes to about $55,886, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Franklin County counts 8 public schools with about 3,039 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, is about 1.6 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL is 4th among 9 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 12% decline, from 714 to 629. The ratio was 12.8:1 in 2020-21 and 9.7:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,326
Census ACS
Median income
$55,886
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,039 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 527 students
- OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 266 students
- OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 251 students
Other schools in OZARK
- ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 527 students
- OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 251 students
- PLEASANT VIEW CAMPUS SCHOOLMiddle · 127 students
Nearby schools
- ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 527
- OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 251
- PLEASANT VIEW CAMPUS SCHOOL5.7 mi · 127
- OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL7.3 mi · 266
- MARVIN PRIMARY SCHOOL10.6 mi · 185
- MULBERRY HIGH SCHOOL10.7 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL?
OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 629 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL?
OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL?
OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT in Franklin County.
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