Graduate Arkansas Charter High

Summary:

Graduate Arkansas Charter High is a public charter high school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving grades 9-12 with a student enrollment of 381. The school is part of the Graduate Arkansas Charter district, which is ranked 247 out of 252 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Graduate Arkansas Charter High consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Arkansas, with proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Reading, Math, and Science significantly below the state averages, often by 20-30 percentage points or more. The school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.69% to 100% over the past few years, indicating that it serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population. The student-teacher ratio at the school has fluctuated significantly, ranging from 17.1 to 64.5 students per teacher over the past few years, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

When comparing Graduate Arkansas Charter High to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Ark. School For The Blind High School, located just 4.7 miles away, outperforms Graduate Arkansas Charter High by a significant margin in all core subject areas. Similarly, other nearby schools like Central High School and Parkview Magnet High School, which are part of the Little Rock School District, also significantly outperform Graduate Arkansas Charter High. The school's consistently low performance suggests that it may be facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

6900 Scott Hamilton Rd
Little Rock, AR 72209

(501) 618-2500

District: Graduate Arkansas Charter

SchoolDigger Rank:
293^rd of 305 Arkansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,070

Student/teacher ratio: 41.0

Number of students: 490

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

African American:

39.0%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Graduate Arkansas Charter High ranks worse than 96.1% of high schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (44.3%), African American (39%), Hispanic (11.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Graduate Arkansas Charter High is 41. (See more...)

Compare Graduate Arkansas Charter High employs 11.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Graduate Arkansas Charter High is $11,070.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Graduate Arkansas Charter High was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Graduate Arkansas Charter High 293^rd of 305 Arkansas public high schools. (See Graduate Arkansas Charter High in the ranking list.)

Graduate Arkansas Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Graduate Arkansas Charter 247^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Graduate Arkansas Charter High

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AR State Percentile
2014	0.47	267^th	268	0.4%
2016	1.07	268^th	269	0.4%
2017	0.71	264^th	264	0.0%
2018	6.70	250^th	263	4.9%
2022	3.61	279^th	282	1.1%
2023	5.80	284^th	295	3.7%
2024	10.67	293^rd	305	3.9%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Graduate Arkansas Charter High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	27	131	0	5	1	1	3	168
2013	12	106	1	2	1	1	1	124
2014	11	77	1	3	0	0	0	92
2015	18	129	2	1	0	0	2	152
2016	11	150	1	2	0	0	2	166
2017	5	156	1	8	0	0	1	171
2018	9	166	1	12	0	0	0	188
2019	6	111	0	7	0	0	1	125
2020	4	107	0	7	0	0	1	119
2021	7	81	0	3	0	0	0	91
2022	35	82	0	19	3	2	0	141
2023	135	168	1	45	5	5	22	381
2024	217	191	0	58	2	0	22	490

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Graduate Arkansas Charter High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	168	20.0	8.4	98.2
2013	124	22.0	5.6	97.6
2014	92	17.0	5.3	88
2015	152	15.0	10.1	58.6
2016	166	15.0	11.0	82.5
2017	171	18.9	9.0	43.3
2018	188	15.2	12.2	79.8
2019	125	n/a	n/a	100
2020	119	8.4	14.0	100
2021	91	5.3	17.1	100
2022	141	4.9	28.2	100
2023	381	5.9	64.5	98.7
2024	490	11.9	41.0	93.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Graduate Arkansas Charter High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	168	20.0	8.4	98.2
2013	124	22.0	5.6	97.6
2014	92	17.0	5.3	88
2015	152	15.0	10.1	58.6
2016	166	15.0	11.0	82.5
2017	171	18.9	9.0	43.3
2018	188	15.2	12.2	79.8
2019	125	n/a	n/a	100
2020	119	8.4	14.0	100
2021	91	5.3	17.1	100
2022	141	4.9	28.2	100
2023	381	5.9	64.5	98.7
2024	490	11.9	41.0	93.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Graduate Arkansas Charter High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,528 (13.8%)	$9,542 (86.2%)	$11,070

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Graduate Arkansas Charter High

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	125	381	204.8%
African American	111	168	51.4%
American Indian	0	5
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	7	45	542.9%
Pacific Islander	0	5
White	6	135	2150%
Two or More Races	1	22	2100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	98.7%	1.3%

Schools Near Graduate Arkansas Charter High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)				ATLAS Reading (2024)				ATLAS Mathematics (2024)		ATLAS Algebra (2024)		ATLAS Geometry (2024)					ATLAS Science (2024)		ATLAS Biology (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 12th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology 12th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Graduate Arkansas Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	6900 Scott Hamilton Rd	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Graduate Arkansas Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 618-2500	490	12	41.0	93.3%	217 (44.3%)	191 (39.0%)	58 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	10.7	293^rd of 305 public high schools	3.9%		5.8	284^th of 295 public high schools	3.7%	9		5.1	8.6	6.9		11.1	10.9	11.0			2.5	4.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0			14.3	3.7	16.7	14.3	9.4	$11,070	$1,528	$9,542
Metropolitan Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	7701 Scott Hamilton Dr	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-1200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mills University Studies High School	Public	8-12	1205 E Dixon Rd	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 490-5700	671	53	12.6	99.7%	92 (13.7%)	401 (59.8%)	145 (21.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.3%)	16.2	275^th of 305 public high schools	9.8%		20.5	253^rd of 295 public high schools	14.2%	22		8.8	16.0	12.0		11.6	17.4	14.1			3.1	3.1	20.0	2.0	1.5	25.0	3.2			23.6	15.3	50.0		19.3	$14,330	$2,191	$12,139
Central High School	Public	8-12	1500 Park St	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-1400	2,260	161	14.0	53.9%	664 (29.4%)	1,097 (48.5%)	205 (9.1%)	241 (10.7%)	14 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	36 (1.6%)	52.9	129^th of 305 public high schools	57.7%		64.2	92^nd of 295 public high schools	68.8%	37		33.8	36.0	34.9		33.8	35.8	34.8			5.0	5.1	38.4	5.7	10.0		15.2			56.4	21.9	57.2	0.0	34.3	$11,007	$1,357	$9,650
Premier High School Of Little Rock	Public, Charter	9-12	1621 Dr Martin Luther King Dr	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 400-4873	91	17	5.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	90 (98.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.8	305^th of 305 public high schools	0.0%		2.5	292^nd of 295 public high schools	1.0%	13		0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	5.0	2.6						0.0	0.0		0.0			0.0	16.7			10.0	$9,696	$1,389	$8,307
Premier High School Online	Public, Charter	9-12	1621 Dr Martin Luther King Dr	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 246-3161	277	7	39.0	33.6%	84 (30.3%)	143 (51.6%)	26 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	23.7	253^rd of 305 public high schools	17.0%					(n/a)		16.3	9.9	13.2		20.8	11.3	16.3			25.6	24.0	0.0	8.3	0.0	0.0	4.7			11.1	20.0	100.0	0.0	18.2
Little Rock Southwest High School	Public	8-12	9715 Mabelvale Pike	Mabelvale	72103	Saline County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-9100	2,163	157	13.7	81.1%	103 (4.8%)	1,292 (59.7%)	731 (33.8%)	6 (0.3%)	10 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	18 (0.8%)	8.4	300^th of 305 public high schools	1.6%		4.7	286^th of 295 public high schools	3.1%	14		6.5	6.7	6.6		7.3	8.2	7.7			1.1	1.1	6.2	0.0	0.0	25.0	1.2			20.0	4.7	20.0	0.0	7.7
Parkview Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2501 Barrow Rd	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-2300	1,063	79	13.4	70.2%	125 (11.8%)	803 (75.5%)	117 (11.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.1%)	48.2	149^th of 305 public high schools	51.1%		41.9	181^st of 295 public high schools	38.6%	32		33.1	33.4	33.3		34.5	35.3	34.9			5.5	5.4	26.4	2.0	0.0		8.2			50.6	23.5	0.0	50.0	30.0	$12,801	$1,419	$11,383
Ark. School For The Blind High School	Public	7-12	2600 W Markham St	Little Rock	72203	Pulaski County	Ark. School For The Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 296-1810	37	15	2.5	97.3%	24 (64.9%)	8 (21.6%)	1 (2.7%)	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)	77.1	38^th of 305 public high schools	87.5%					(n/a)				21.1				25.0					0.0				0.0		27.3		66.6			66.6
Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander	Public	6-12	700 S Main St	Little Rock	72203	Pulaski County	Division Of Youth Services School System	No	No	No	No	(501) 682-1711	123	14	8.7	91.9%	42 (34.1%)	73 (59.3%)	3 (2.4%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	5.5	303^rd of 305 public high schools	0.7%		2.4	293^rd of 295 public high schools	0.7%	10	0.0	4.1	0.0	1.9	3.8	5.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0			0.0

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What is the racial makeup of Graduate Arkansas Charter High?

Students at Graduate Arkansas Charter High are 44% White, 39% African American, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Graduate Arkansas Charter High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 490 students attended Graduate Arkansas Charter High.

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Graduate Arkansas Charter High ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Arkansas high schools.

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