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Enrollment
437
High
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050008201216
WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
508 E FREE, WALNUT RIDGE, AR 72476 · (870) 886-6623 · Lawrence County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
230 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 13% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
34.6%
AR avg 34.9% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
38.7%
AR avg 38.9% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.6% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 40.3% |
% 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
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
Where WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #105 of 272 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #50 of 132 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #95 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #113 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.9:1 | #80 of 245 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.0% | #151 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.6% | #187 of 273 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #76 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
437
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+28% since 2010-11, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 437 | 63.2 | 6.9:1 | 53% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 59.2 | 7.8:1 | 48% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 54 | 8.6:1 | 45% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 46 | 9.6:1 | 54% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 40 | 10.4:1 | 32% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 38 | 11.8:1 | 56% (253) |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 31 | 11.0:1 | 51% (175) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL.
About WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized high school in Arkansas, with an address in WALNUT RIDGE. The school teaches grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 437 students.
In LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, 2 schools enroll a combined 1,067 students.
Roughly 84% of students at WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL are White. Other groups include 7% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Lawrence County residents are about 92% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 29%.
WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL has 63.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.9:1. The school's 6.9:1 compares with an average of 8.8:1 for high schools in Arkansas. The school has 53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Lawrence County averages 74%, higher than here.
In Arkansas, WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 32.4% actual against a predicted 40.3%.
In Lawrence County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $44,882 a year, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, Lawrence County has 9 public schools.
WALNUT RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest public school to WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is 1st of 8 on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is Town: Distant.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 443 in 2020-21, 437 in 2024-25. The ratio was 9.6:1 in 2020-21 and 6.9:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,238
Census ACS
Median income
$44,882
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,293 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WALNUT RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 630 students
Other schools in WALNUT RIDGE
- WALNUT RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 630 students
Nearby schools
- WALNUT RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 630
- HOXIE HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 360
- HOXIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 500
- POCAHONTAS UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.1 mi · 402
- POCAHONTAS HIGH SCHOOL15.2 mi · 410
- POCAHONTAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL15.2 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHow large is WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL?
WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 437 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 6.9:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL in?
WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is part of LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.