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

Bauxite High School

Federal NCES profile for Bauxite High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 050279000047
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👥 S:T ratio
68
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bauxite High School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Arkansas schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Bauxite · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
7.9:1
small classes for Arkansas
21.1%
free-lunch eligible

Bauxite High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bauxite High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Bauxite, AR.

School address

Bauxite, AR 72011
District: Bauxite School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 050279000047 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+57 students YoY

Bauxite High School grew from 492 students in 2022-23 to 549 in 2023-24 (+11.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 70.9 → 53.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+57 students YoY 050279000047 · Bauxite, AR High · MID · TRAD

551 enr · 7.9:1 · 21.1% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Pine Haven Elementary School (753 students)

Bauxite High School grew from 492 students in 2022-23 to 549 in 2023-24 (+11.6%). Teacher FTE lost 70.9 → 53.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Bauxite High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bauxite High School reports 551 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 Bauxite High School compares

Bauxite High 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 7.9:1 ▼ 42% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.1% ▼ 64% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 551 top 26% - -

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

7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
551
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.1%
free-lunch eligible - 64% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.9:1
students per teacher - 42% below state mean
Top 13% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,975
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 276 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
African American 2.5%
Two or More 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 89.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.9, Bauxite High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

AP courses offered 11
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bauxite School District reports $9,975 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bauxite High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pine Haven Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bauxite Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Miner Academy Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bauxite High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bauxite School District · 3 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~551 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bauxite High School

How many students attend Bauxite High School?

Bauxite High School has 551 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bauxite, AR. CCD year-over-year: 492 (2022-23) → 549 (2023-24), up 57.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bauxite High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bauxite High School is 7.9:1, which is 42% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 50% 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 Bauxite High School?

21.1% of students at Bauxite High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bauxite High School?

The largest demographic group at Bauxite High School is White at 89.3% of enrollment, in Bauxite, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bauxite High School?

Bauxite High School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Bauxite High School rank among public schools in Bauxite?

By Resource Investment Index, Bauxite High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Bauxite, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Bauxite School District?

Besides Bauxite High School, Bauxite School District also operates Pine Haven Elementary School (753 students), Bauxite Middle School (413 students), and Miner Academy (48 students). See the Bauxite School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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