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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051440001172

WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL

6760 HWY 63, RISON, AR 71665 · (870) 357-8171 · Cleveland County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
Enrollment
261
High
DISTRICT 275 · STATE 510
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
136 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 74919%
Grade 83313%
Grade 93614%
Grade 104618%
Grade 114618%
Grade 125120%
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
24092%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
114%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 19% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
14355%
Female
11845%

School pathway

Feeds from
WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKG–06
Based on grade levels within WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
25.1%
AR avg 34.9% . -9.1pp since 2023
Math
30.4%
AR avg 38.9% . -18.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 19 points.

ATLAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2525.1%30.4%
2023-2434.2%49.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 31% 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 WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Arkansas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
31.2%#118 of 272
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.4%#73 of 132
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
25.1%#193 of 280
Enrollment
ranked largest first
261#201 of 310
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.9:1#177 of 245
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.2%#210 of 246
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
52.1%#194 of 273
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.8%#130 of 133
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 2024-25
Enrollment
261
-15 (-5%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 181
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252612410.9:152% (136)
2023-2426923.611.4:149% (133)
2022-2327422.712.1:147% (128)
2020-212762013.8:142% (115)
2017-1826321.712.1:114% (38)
2015-162712311.8:130% (81)
2010-112682112.8:134% (90)
2000-012622013.1:118% (48)
1990-911811215.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL.

About WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL

Federal records list WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL as a high school in RISON, Arkansas. The school counted 261 students in 2024-25, covering grades 7 through 12. That puts enrollment 49% below the 510-student average for high schools in Arkansas.

WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT has 550 students spread across 2 schools.

Roughly 92% of students at WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL are White. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 84% of Cleveland County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.

The school's 24 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. High schools in Arkansas average 8.8:1, 2.1 fewer students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Cleveland County average 64%.

The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 40.5%.

American Community Survey estimates for Cleveland County show that the median household earns about $54,794 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Cleveland County, 4 public schools serve about 1,291 students.

WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, its nearest public school. WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL has 3 other public schools within ten miles. WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL's average proficiency of 31.2% compares with 28.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.

In the federal locale system, WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 15 students, from 276 to 261. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.9:1.

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Cleveland County at a glance

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Population
7,453
Census ACS
Median income
$54,794
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,291 students

Quick facts

School name
WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL
District
WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
6760 HWY 63, RISON, AR 71665
Phone
(870) 357-8171
County
Cleveland County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
261
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
136 (52%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
051440001172
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL?
WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 261 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL serve?
WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL?
At WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL?
WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT in Cleveland County.
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