CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL

CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL is a modestly sized senior high in CHARLESTON, Arkansas, overseen by CHARLESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school caters to 410 students in grades 7 through 12.

Across the 2 schools in CHARLESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT (912 students total), CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL has 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Franklin County's rate of about 61%.

After controlling for student poverty, CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household earnings sit near $55,886, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Franklin County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,039 students), CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CHARLESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.0%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 408 students in 2018 compared to 410 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 6.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.