Enrollment
170
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brinkley, AR
Brinkley High School
Federal NCES profile for Brinkley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050363000112
👥 S:T ratio 84
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brinkley High School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Arkansas schools.
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.1:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 170
- students enrolled
Brinkley High School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brinkley School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050363000112 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.1:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-70% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brinkley High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brinkley High School
Brinkley High School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Brinkley, Arkansas, enrolling 170 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.1:1, Brinkley High School is leaner than roughly 97% of Arkansas schools and 70% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Arkansas schools, with 170 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 1,066 Arkansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 81 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arkansas schools statewide, it ranks #6, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (77%) and White (18%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 170 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 28.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 92 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 170 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Brinkley School District, also runs C.B. Partee Elementary School (262 students).
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 Brinkley High School compares
Brinkley 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 | 4.1:1 | ▼ 70% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 69% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 170 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.1:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
170
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 69% above the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
4.1:1
students per teacher
- 70% below state mean
Top 3% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,477
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 170 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
57
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 33.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 54.1 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
African American 76.5%
White 17.6%
Asian 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%
Largest group: African American at 76.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.2, Brinkley High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brinkley School District, which includes Brinkley High School.
$14,477
Per student
+18%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 32.4%
Federal 28.7%
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 Brinkley High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.B. Partee Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brinkley High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 262
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar other 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 (~170 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Brinkley High School
How many students attend Brinkley High School?
Brinkley High School has 170 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brinkley, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brinkley High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brinkley High School is 4.1:1, which is 70% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 74% 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 Brinkley High School?
100.0% of students at Brinkley High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brinkley High School?
The largest demographic group at Brinkley High School is African American at 76.5% of enrollment, in Brinkley, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brinkley High School?
Brinkley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 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 Brinkley High School a good school?
Brinkley High School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Brinkley School District?
Besides Brinkley High School, Brinkley School District also operates C.B. Partee Elementary School (262 students). See the Brinkley School District district page for the complete list.
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