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Enrollment
1,220
High
DISTRICT 662 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051221000985
SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL
301 N ELLA, SEARCY, AR 72143 · (501) 268-8315 · White County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,220 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Arkansas public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
10.5:1
116 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
481 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 9 | 332 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 312 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 302 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 274 | 22% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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 SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
32.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -9.2pp 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. The Arkansas average is about 35 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.2% |
% 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
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL
SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,220 | 39.4% | 34.9% |
| BENTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BENTON | 971 | 36.6% | 52.7% |
| LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL HOT SPRINGS | 1,107 | 36.9% | 44.8% |
| SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL SHERIDAN | 1,239 | 37.5% | 33.4% |
| ALMA HIGH SCHOOL ALMA | 981 | 41.9% | 38.3% |
| BENTON HIGH SCHOOL BENTON | 1,298 | 30.2% | 46.2% |
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 SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In White County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #82 of 272 | #3 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #125 of 280 ▼ 90 | #5 of 8 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,220 | #26 of 310 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #163 of 245 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #88 of 246 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #236 of 273 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #91 of 105 | N/A |
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
1,220
+131 (+12%) vs 2020
+85% since 1990-91, when it was 658
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 1,220 | 116.4 | 10.5:1 | 39% (481) |
| 2023-24 | 1,208 | 140.8 | 8.6:1 | 43% (518) |
| 2022-23 | 1,166 | 114.1 | 10.2:1 | 39% (456) |
| 2020-21 | 1,089 | 112 | 9.7:1 | 47% (509) |
| 2017-18 | 1,189 | 78.2 | 15.2:1 | 22% (261) |
| 2015-16 | 1,192 | 80 | 14.9:1 | 43% (514) |
| 2010-11 | 1,110 | 73 | 15.2:1 | 34% (373) |
| 2000-01 | 1,060 | 70 | 15.1:1 | 17% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 658 | 34 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL.
About SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL
SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school in SEARCY, Arkansas, under SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,220 students. That is 139% larger than the average of about 510 students for high schools in Arkansas.
SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL is part of a district of 6 schools: SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 3,973 students.
The largest group at SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL is White students, at 69%. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 8% multiracial. By comparison, White County residents are about 87% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL scores 49%.
SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL reports a ratio of 10.5 students per teacher, from 116.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 8.8:1 average for high schools in Arkansas is 1.6 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL, 39% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 21 points below the 60% average for public schools in White County.
SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 56% of Arkansas public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of Arkansas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.9%; the prediction is 45.2%.
White County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $55,249, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. White County's 27 public schools enroll about 12,342 students and include SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL.
The closest school to SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL is SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL, located about 0.8 miles away. SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 34.9% against a local average of 37.5%.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 12% rise took enrollment from 1,089 in 2020-21 to 1,220 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
White County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,838
Census ACS
Median income
$55,249
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
12,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 913 students
- AHLF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 576 students
- MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 445 students
- SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 421 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 398 students
Other schools in SEARCY
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 913 students
- AHLF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 576 students
- MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 445 students
- SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 421 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 398 students
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 340 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 913
- MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 445
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 398
- AHLF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 576
- SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 421
- RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL3.9 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About SEARCY HIGH SCHOOLHow large is SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL?
SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,220 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL in?
SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL is part of SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.