Des Arc High School

Summary:

Des Arc High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 254 students in Des Arc, Arkansas, which is part of the Des Arc School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Arkansas, with a statewide ranking between 12th and 68th over the past several years.

Des Arc High School's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Biology that significantly exceed the state averages. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 10.8 to 12.3 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby Brinkley High School, Carlisle High School, and Hazen High School. However, a significant portion of Des Arc High School's student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 57.2% to 70.08% over the past three school years.

Despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, Des Arc High School has maintained a strong focus on academic excellence, consistently outperforming the nearby high schools on various academic measures, including standardized test scores and proficiency rates. This suggests that the school is effectively addressing the needs of its diverse student population and providing equitable educational opportunities.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 600 Main St
       Des Arc, AR  72040


(870) 256-4166

District: Des Arc School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
55th of 305 Arkansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,340 Help


Feeder schools for Des Arc High School:

Elementary:    Des Arc Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  254

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.4%
African American:
9.1%
Hispanic:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Des Arc High School ranks better than 82.7% of middle schools in Arkansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.05. (See more...)
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Compare Details Des Arc High School ranks better than 82% of high schools in Arkansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.6. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.4%), African American (9.1%), Hispanic (2.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Des Arc High School is 12.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Des Arc High School is $10,340.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Des Arc High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Des Arc High School 58th of 335 Arkansas public middle schools. (See Des Arc High School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Des Arc High School 55th of 305 Arkansas public high schools. (See Des Arc High School in the ranking list.)

Des Arc School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Des Arc School District 25th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Des Arc High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 41.15 134th 208 35.6%
2006 64.67 66th 206 68.0%
2007 64.32 81st 225 64.0%
2008 65.75 73rd 223 67.3%
2009 64.97 88th 240 63.3%
2010 64.27 92nd 254 63.8%
2011 53.58 141st 264 46.6%
2012 54.15 141st 265 46.8%
2013 43.11 179th 278 35.6%
2014 72.71 59th 280 78.9%
2015 88.94 14th 275 94.9%
2016 77.58 39th 312 87.5%
2017 81.95 28th 315 91.1%
2018 86.01 24th 318 92.5%
2019 89.06 20th 319 93.7%
2021 83.71 34th 330 89.7%
2022 81.15 42nd 318 86.8%
2023 73.89 69th 330 79.1%
2024 75.05 58th 335 82.7%
See the entire list of Arkansas High School Rankings!

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

Rank History for Des Arc High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 64.95 43rd 232 81.5%
2007 38.79 157th 258 39.1%
2008 44.37 134th 256 47.7%
2009 63.08 62nd 261 76.2%
2010 42.97 153rd 262 41.6%
2011 46.57 146th 266 45.1%
2012 34.23 195th 266 26.7%
2013 40.75 177th 271 34.7%
2014 59.82 89th 268 66.8%
2015 47.13 106th 267 60.3%
2016 61.28 88th 269 67.3%
2017 83.71 23rd 264 91.3%
2018 73.57 38th 263 85.6%
2019 87.98 12th 282 95.7%
2021 81.08 29th 290 90.0%
2022 77.79 38th 282 86.5%
2023 68.66 68th 295 76.9%
2024 71.60 55th 305 82.0%
See the entire list of Arkansas High School Rankings!

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

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Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Des Arc High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 294 47 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1989 284 51 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 335
1990 281 53 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 335
1991 294 56 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 351
1992 279 48 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 327
1993 244 48 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1994 240 44 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1995 241 38 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1996 241 38 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1997 242 44 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 287
1998 256 50 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1999 270 52 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 324
2000 267 54 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2001 289 49 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 339
2002 279 42 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 321
2003 279 42 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 321
2004 280 46 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2005 265 38 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 305
2006 283 35 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2007 278 34 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 317
2008 272 39 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 318
2009 264 35 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2010 264 31 0 4 0 6 0 0 305
2011 267 37 0 3 0 0 2 0 309
2012 260 31 0 4 0 0 2 0 297
2013 258 38 1 3 1 0 2 0 303
2014 232 39 0 2 2 0 2 0 277
2015 226 47 0 2 1 0 3 0 279
2016 210 29 0 1 1 0 6 0 247
2017 234 25 0 2 1 0 7 0 269
2018 227 20 1 2 0 0 9 0 259
2019 228 19 1 7 0 0 5 0 260
2020 205 21 0 5 0 0 3 0 234
2021 225 17 0 5 0 0 3 0 250
2022 223 19 0 7 1 0 1 0 251
2023 222 23 0 7 2 0 0 0 254

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 Des Arc High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 341 20.8 16.3 n/a
1989 335 23.0 14.5 n/a
1990 335 23.0 14.5 24.5
1991 351 18.5 18.9 27.4
1992 327 18.5 17.6 30.6
1993 293 18.2 16.1 29
1994 284 18.0 15.8 29.2
1995 280 18.6 15.1 26.8
1996 280 18.6 15.1 26.8
1997 287 17.6 16.3 32.4
1998 307 17.6 17.4 30
1999 324 12.2 26.6 37
2000 324 22.0 14.7 37.7
2001 339 27.0 12.6 37.2
2002 321 19.0 16.9 34.6
2003 321 19.0 16.9 34.6
2004 326 26.0 12.5 39
2005 305 25.0 12.2 38.4
2006 322 27.0 11.9 41.9
2007 317 27.0 11.7 43.8
2008 318 28.0 11.4 49.4
2009 302 28.0 10.8 53.6
2010 305 33.2 9.8 58.7
2011 309 27.2 11.3 57.6
2012 297 26.7 11.0 65.7
2013 303 24.4 12.4 66.3
2014 277 24.1 11.4 64.6
2015 279 24.0 11.6 69.2
2016 247 24.0 10.2 67.6
2017 269 23.8 11.2 36.8
2018 259 24.2 10.6 43.6
2019 260 23.6 10.9 66.5
2020 234 22.6 10.3 65.4
2021 250 22.7 11.0 57.2
2022 251 23.1 10.8 61.8
2023 254 20.6 12.3 70.1

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 Des Arc High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 341 20.8 16.3 n/a
1989 335 23.0 14.5 n/a
1990 335 23.0 14.5 24.5
1991 351 18.5 18.9 27.4
1992 327 18.5 17.6 30.6
1993 293 18.2 16.1 29
1994 284 18.0 15.8 29.2
1995 280 18.6 15.1 26.8
1996 280 18.6 15.1 26.8
1997 287 17.6 16.3 32.4
1998 307 17.6 17.4 30
1999 324 12.2 26.6 37
2000 324 22.0 14.7 37.7
2001 339 27.0 12.6 37.2
2002 321 19.0 16.9 34.6
2003 321 19.0 16.9 34.6
2004 326 26.0 12.5 39
2005 305 25.0 12.2 38.4
2006 322 27.0 11.9 41.9
2007 317 27.0 11.7 43.8
2008 318 28.0 11.4 49.4
2009 302 28.0 10.8 53.6
2010 305 33.2 9.8 58.7
2011 309 27.2 11.3 57.6
2012 297 26.7 11.0 65.7
2013 303 24.4 12.4 66.3
2014 277 24.1 11.4 64.6
2015 279 24.0 11.6 69.2
2016 247 24.0 10.2 67.6
2017 269 23.8 11.2 36.8
2018 259 24.2 10.6 43.6
2019 260 23.6 10.9 66.5
2020 234 22.6 10.3 65.4
2021 250 22.7 11.0 57.2
2022 251 23.1 10.8 61.8
2023 254 20.6 12.3 70.1

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 Des Arc High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,038 (10.0%) $9,302 (90.0%) $10,340

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Des Arc High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 20th of 319 Middle schoolsRanks 69th of 330 Middle schools
 14.6%
Ranks 12th of 282 High schoolsRanks 68th of 295 High schools
 18.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English (Des Arc High School)8391.5
 8.5%
   7th Grade English (Des Arc School District)8391.5
 8.5%
   7th Grade English (Arkansas)78.375.1
 3.2%
7th Grade Math (Des Arc High School)65.966
 0.1%
   7th Grade Math (Des Arc School District)65.966
 0.1%
   7th Grade Math (Arkansas)47.739.6
 8.1%
7th Grade Science (Des Arc High School)58.634
 24.6%
   7th Grade Science (Des Arc School District)58.634
 24.6%
   7th Grade Science (Arkansas)4338.5
 4.5%
7th Grade Reading (Des Arc High School)56.138.3
 17.8%
   7th Grade Reading (Des Arc School District)56.138.3
 17.8%
   7th Grade Reading (Arkansas)39.234.2
 5%
8th Grade English (Des Arc High School)9181.8
 9.2%
   8th Grade English (Des Arc School District)9181.8
 9.2%
   8th Grade English (Arkansas)74.169.2
 4.9%
8th Grade Math (Des Arc High School)75.869.7
 6.1%
   8th Grade Math (Des Arc School District)75.869.7
 6.1%
   8th Grade Math (Arkansas)47.737.9
 9.8%
8th Grade Science (Des Arc High School)72.724.3
 48.4%
   8th Grade Science (Des Arc School District)72.724.3
 48.4%
   8th Grade Science (Arkansas)42.536.1
 6.4%
8th Grade Reading (Des Arc High School)69.760.6
 9.1%
   8th Grade Reading (Des Arc School District)69.760.6
 9.1%
   8th Grade Reading (Arkansas)53.150.8
 2.3%
9th Grade English (Des Arc High School)68.661.8
 6.8%
   9th Grade English (Des Arc School District)68.661.8
 6.8%
   9th Grade English (Arkansas)58.653.4
 5.2%
9th Grade Math (Des Arc High School)56.838.1
 18.7%
   9th Grade Math (Des Arc School District)56.838.1
 18.7%
   9th Grade Math (Arkansas)35.826.6
 9.2%
9th Grade Science (Des Arc High School)54.936.4
 18.5%
   9th Grade Science (Des Arc School District)54.936.4
 18.5%
   9th Grade Science (Arkansas)3531.9
 3.1%
9th Grade Reading (Des Arc High School)5341.9
 11.1%
   9th Grade Reading (Des Arc School District)5341.9
 11.1%
   9th Grade Reading (Arkansas)37.440.6
 3.2%
10th Grade English (Des Arc High School)70.861.3
 9.5%
   10th Grade English (Des Arc School District)70.861.3
 9.5%
   10th Grade English (Arkansas)59.654.4
 5.2%
10th Grade Math (Des Arc High School)43.920.4
 23.5%
   10th Grade Math (Des Arc School District)43.920.4
 23.5%
   10th Grade Math (Arkansas)29.220.4
 8.8%
10th Grade Science (Des Arc High School)58.531.9
 26.6%
   10th Grade Science (Des Arc School District)58.531.9
 26.6%
   10th Grade Science (Arkansas)3328.6
 4.4%
10th Grade Reading (Des Arc High School)53.736.3
 17.4%
   10th Grade Reading (Des Arc School District)53.736.3
 17.4%
   10th Grade Reading (Arkansas)32.235.9
 3.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Des Arc High School)28.125
 3.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Des Arc School District)28.125
 3.1%
11th Grade English (Des Arc High School)62.562.5
   11th Grade English (Des Arc School District)62.562.5
11th Grade Reading (Des Arc High School)34.431.3
 3.1%
   11th Grade Reading (Des Arc School District)34.431.3
 3.1%
11th Grade Science (Des Arc High School)34.428.1
 6.3%
   11th Grade Science (Des Arc School District)34.428.1
 6.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students260254
 2.3%
African American1923
 21.1%
American Indian02
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic77
Pacific Islander00
White228222
 2.6%
Two or More Races50
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.5%70.1%
 3.5%


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Des Arc High School ranks 55th of 305 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Des Arc High School are 87% White, 9% African American, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 254 students attended Des Arc High School.

Des Arc High School is fed by the following schools:

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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