Enrollment
236
High
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050437001274
RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL
604 WEST 5TH STREET, RECTOR, AR 72461 · (870) 595-3151 · Clay County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
161 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 18% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
26.9%
AR avg 34.9% . +5.9pp since 2023
Math
20.0%
AR avg 38.9% . -10.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.9% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 30.6% |
% 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
24.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL
RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (24.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 236 | 68.2% | 24.7% |
| MT. VERNON ENOLA HIGH SCHOOL MOUNT VERNON | 234 | 71.4% | 41.9% |
| MAGAZINE HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE | 229 | 67.2% | 29.1% |
| OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL OMAHA | 171 | 68.4% | 23.6% |
| ACORN HIGH SCHOOL MENA | 281 | 64.8% | 35.7% |
| CORNING HIGH SCHOOL CORNING | 217 | 68.2% | 26.4% |
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 RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #179 of 272 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #103 of 132 ▼ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #174 of 280 ▲ 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #218 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #125 of 245 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.0% | #205 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.2% | #124 of 273 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #66 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
236
-19 (-7%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 236 | 26.8 | 8.8:1 | 68% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 24.8 | 10.2:1 | 66% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 20.6 | 12.1:1 | 65% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 255 | 21 | 12.1:1 | 67% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 22.7 | 11.6:1 | 44% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 24 | 11.6:1 | 67% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 266 | 25 | 10.6:1 | 48% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 303 | 29 | 10.4:1 | 27% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 23 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL
RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in RECTOR, Arkansas, and is classified as a high school. A total of 236 students attend the school, which covers grades 7 through 12. Against the 510-student average for high schools in Arkansas, enrollment here is 54% lower.
RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 2 schools and 625 students, RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL among them.
White students make up 92% of enrollment at RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL. Other students are 4% Hispanic and 2% Black. For comparison, Clay County is about 94% White. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL total 26.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 8.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Arkansas average 8.8:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 68%.
Schools in Arkansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 34.5%. RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL scores 24.7%.
Federal survey data for Clay County show that the median household income is $51,481, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Clay County is home to 7 public schools and about 2,244 public school students.
The school nearest to RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL is RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within ten miles number 3. Ranked by average proficiency, RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL places 8th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
NCES describes the area around RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 7% from 2020-21, when RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL had 255 students, to 2024-25, when it had 236. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 8.8:1, from 12.1:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,280
Census ACS
Median income
$51,481
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,244 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT
- RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 389 students
Nearby schools
- RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 389
- MARMADUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.2 mi · 370
- MARMADUKE HIGH SCHOOL7.2 mi · 278
- PIGGOTT HIGH SCHOOL10.3 mi · 330
- PIGGOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.5 mi · 484
- SENATH-HORNERSVILLE HIGH SCHOO12.1 mi · 205
Frequently asked questions
About RECTOR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL?
RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 236 students in grades 07-12.
Is RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL?
RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL in?
RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL is part of RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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