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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051414001156

WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL

700 BULLDOG DRIVE, WHITE HALL, AR 71602 · (870) 247-3255 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL954 STUDENTS
Enrollment
954
High
DISTRICT 508 · STATE 510
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
103 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
549 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 70%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
257
Grade 10
247
Grade 11
242
Grade 12
208
Student demographics
White
53856%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
424%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 15%
Black
30832%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 19%
Asian
323%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
Two+
212%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
101%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
47650%
Female
47850%

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
27.5%
AR avg 33.9%
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
954
+40 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 14.8:1
% White
56%
was 70%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
32%
was 22%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL

WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL, a sizable secondary school in WHITE HALL, Arkansas, one of the schools within WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT, teaches 954 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 87% above the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 510 students.

WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,046 students; WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL logs that 56% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 32% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 37% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL records 103 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.3:1. The state averages about 8.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 58% of students at WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of Arkansas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 37.7%; WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL posts 23.5%, -14.2 points below that line.

Across the wider county, census data for Jefferson County shows median household income runs about $51,096, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL is one of 28 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 8,520 students).

Nearest neighbor: MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 23.1%.

WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 4%: 914 students in 2018 compared to 954 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 70% to 56%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Jefferson County at a glance

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Population
64,802
Census ACS
Median income
$51,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,520 students

Quick facts

School name
WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL
District
WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
700 BULLDOG DRIVE, WHITE HALL, AR 71602
Phone
(870) 247-3255
County
Jefferson County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
954
Teachers (FTE)
103
Student–teacher ratio
9.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
549 (58%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
051414001156
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL?
WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 954 students in grades 09-12.
Is WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL?
WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 56% White, 4% Hispanic, 32% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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