High school (grades 9-12) · Fayetteville, AR

Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School

Federal NCES profile for Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 050612001644
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
76
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Arkansas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools.

#2 of 17
public schools in Fayetteville · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
6:1
small classes for Arkansas
43.0%
free-lunch eligible

Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School ranks #2 of 17 public schools in Fayetteville, AR.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+17 students YoY

Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School grew from 237 students in 2022-23 to 254 in 2023-24 (+7.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 42.0 → 38.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+17 students YoY 050612001644 · Fayetteville, AR High · SMALL · TRAD

250 enr · 6:1 · 43.0% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Fayetteville High School East (2,588 students)

Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School grew from 237 students in 2022-23 to 254 in 2023-24 (+7.2%). Teacher FTE lost 42.0 → 38.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School reports 250 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School compares

Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 6:1 ▼ 56% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.0% ▼ 27% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 250 top 77% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
250
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.0%
free-lunch eligible - 27% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6:1
students per teacher - 56% below state mean
Top 7% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,085
per pupil, district-wide - above Arkansas avg of $12,818
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 250 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 35.6%
Hispanic or Latino 26.8%
African American 18.4%
Two or More 15.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 35.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.3, Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fayetteville School District reports $13,085 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fayetteville High School East Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodland Junior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ramay Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mcnair Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Owl Creek School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fayetteville School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School

How many students attend Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School?

Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School has 250 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fayetteville, AR. CCD year-over-year: 237 (2022-23) → 254 (2023-24), up 17.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School?

The student-teacher ratio at Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School is 6:1, which is 56% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 62% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School?

43.0% of students at Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School?

The largest demographic group at Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School is White at 35.6% of enrollment, in Fayetteville, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School?

Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School rank among public schools in Fayetteville?

By Resource Investment Index, Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School ranks #2 of 17 public schools in Fayetteville, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fayetteville on the city page.

What other schools are in Fayetteville School District?

Besides Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School, Fayetteville School District also operates Fayetteville High School East (2,588 students), Woodland Junior High School (765 students), and Ramay Junior High School (761 students). See the Fayetteville School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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