WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL

WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL is a modestly sized high school in RISON, Arkansas, one of the schools within WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school instructs 261 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 510 students each, so WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL sits 49% smaller than that benchmark.

Within WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 2 schools and 550 students, WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). The remainder comes out to 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Cleveland County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL reports 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cleveland County (around 64%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Cleveland County shows median household earnings sit near $54,794, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL is one of 4 public schools in Cleveland County (combined enrollment of about 1,291 students).

Nearest neighbor: WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 30.7%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 263 (now 261). Class-load math has tightened: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

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