WALDRON HIGH SCHOOL

Set in WALDRON, Arkansas, WALDRON HIGH SCHOOL is an intimate secondary school, operated by WALDRON SCHOOL DISTRICT. It teaches 401 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 21% below the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 510 students.

Across the 4 schools in WALDRON SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,493 students total), WALDRON HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, WALDRON HIGH SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 20% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Native American, 2% Asian. By comparison, Scott County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.8:1. The state averages about 8.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 67% of students at WALDRON HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, WALDRON HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.0%; this one delivers 23.3%.

In the broader community, Scott County reports that the typical household earns roughly $43,270 per year, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Scott County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,244 students), of which WALDRON HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: WALDRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around WALDRON HIGH SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, WALDRON HIGH SCHOOL comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 32.0%.

WALDRON HIGH SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. WALDRON HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 416 (now 401). White enrollment moved from 79% to 71% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.