Enrollment
382
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Ashdown, AR
Ashdown High School
Federal NCES profile for Ashdown High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 050258000028
👥 S:T ratio 68
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ashdown High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Arkansas schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.1:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 53.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 382
- students enrolled
Ashdown High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ashdown School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050258000028 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.3%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ashdown High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ashdown High School
Ashdown High School is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Ashdown, Arkansas, enrolling 382 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Ashdown High School is leaner than roughly 86% of Arkansas schools and 40% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.3% lands close to the Arkansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 382 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arkansas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Against 253 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #73.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and African American (24%) (diversity index 54/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 191 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 19.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Ashdown School District also operates Ashdown Elementary School (621 students) and Ashdown Junior High School (278 students) alongside Ashdown High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ashdown High School compares
Ashdown High School on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.1:1 | ▼ 40% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.3% | ▼ 10% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 382 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
382
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% 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
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 14% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.7%
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
$12,404
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 191 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 62.8%
African American 24.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 62.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.0, Ashdown High School is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ashdown School District, which includes Ashdown High School.
$12,404
Per student
+1%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.0%
State 32.2%
Federal 19.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Ashdown High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashdown Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ashdown Junior High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ashdown High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 621
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arkansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~382 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ashdown High School
How many students attend Ashdown High School?
Ashdown High School has 382 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ashdown, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashdown High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ashdown High School is 8.1:1, which is 40% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 48% 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 Ashdown High School?
53.3% of students at Ashdown High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ashdown High School?
The largest demographic group at Ashdown High School is White at 62.8% of enrollment, in Ashdown, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ashdown High School?
Ashdown High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ashdown High School a good school?
Ashdown High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Arkansas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Ashdown School District?
Besides Ashdown High School, Ashdown School District also operates Ashdown Elementary School (621 students) and Ashdown Junior High School (278 students). See the Ashdown School District district page for the complete list.
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