Enrollment
91
High
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051020000965
RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL
13237 HWY 263, FOX, AR 72051 · (870) 363-4365 · Stone County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL91 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
3.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.6:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
88 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 14% |
Student demographics
10%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
32.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -4.4pp since 2023
Math
46.9%
AR avg 38.9% . -19.8pp 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 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 20 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 46.9% |
| 2023-24 | 36.4% | 66.7% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.9%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 24% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Arkansas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 91 | #287 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
91
-3 (-3%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 91
Student : Teacher
3.8:1
was 7.2:1
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 | 91 | 24 | 3.8:1 | 97% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 85 | 15.7 | 5.4:1 | 96% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 87 | 15.4 | 5.7:1 | 97% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 94 | 13 | 7.2:1 | 100% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 116 | 11.9 | 9.7:1 | 35% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 99 | 11 | 9.0:1 | 63% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 91 | 11 | 8.3:1 | 59% (54) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL.
About RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL
RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL is a high school in FOX, Arkansas, according to federal school records. It reported 91 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Arkansas average about 510 students, which makes this school 82% below average.
MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,569 students.
The share of White students at RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL is 95%. Other groups include 4% Hispanic. The diversity index for RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL is 10%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.8:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Arkansas is 8.8:1. At RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL, 97% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in Stone County is close, at 99%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL is +16.1 points, in the top 10% of Arkansas. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.0%, and the predicted rate is 23.9%.
In Stone County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $40,943, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 7 public schools and about 1,569 students.
RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL's nearest public school is RURAL SPECIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within ten miles is 5. On average proficiency, RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL is 4th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Under the NCES locale system, RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL is Rural: Remote.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 94 (2020-21) to 91 (2024-25). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (3.8:1) than in 2020-21 (7.2:1).
The RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Stone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,568
Census ACS
Median income
$40,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 497 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 337 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 335 students
- RURAL SPECIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 112 students
- TIMBO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 99 students
- TIMBO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 98 students
Nearby schools
- RURAL SPECIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 112
- SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL6.6 mi · 110
- SHIRLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.6 mi · 169
- TIMBO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.5 mi · 98
- TIMBO HIGH SCHOOL8.5 mi · 99
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.4 mi · 497
Frequently asked questions
About RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL?
RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 91 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL serve?
RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 3.8:1 students per teacher at RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL in?
RURAL SPECIAL HIGH SCHOOL is part of MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.