Other / mixed grade configuration · Bryant, AR

Bryant Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Bryant Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050369001676
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👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bryant Junior High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Arkansas.

#5 of 6
public schools in Bryant · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
large classes for Arkansas
37.9%
free-lunch eligible

Bryant Junior High School has class sizes larger than 74% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bryant Junior High School ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Bryant, AR.

School address

Bryant, AR 72022
District: Bryant School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 050369001676 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-81 students YoY

Bryant Junior High School held near 1,553 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-81 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 95.5 → 98.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-81 students YoY 050369001676 · Bryant, AR Other · MID · TRAD

1,545 enr · 16.3:1 · 37.9% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Bryant High School (2,369 students)

Bryant Junior High School held near 1,553 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-81 headcount). Teacher FTE added 95.5 → 98.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Bryant Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bryant Junior High School reports 1,545 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 Bryant Junior High School compares

Bryant Junior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▲ 20% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.9% ▼ 36% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,545 top 2% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,545
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.9%
free-lunch eligible - 36% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 74% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,006
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 515 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
249
in-school suspensions + 82 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.4%
African American 23.2%
Hispanic or Latino 20.2%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 52.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.0, Bryant Junior High School is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bryant School District reports $10,006 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bryant Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bryant High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bryant Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bryant Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bethel Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Parkway Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Bryant School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~1,545 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bryant Junior High School

How many students attend Bryant Junior High School?

Bryant Junior High School has 1,545 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bryant, AR. CCD year-over-year: 1,634 (2022-23) → 1,553 (2023-24), nearly flat (-81).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bryant Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bryant Junior High School is 16.3:1, which is 20% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bryant Junior High School?

37.9% of students at Bryant Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bryant Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Bryant Junior High School is White at 52.4% of enrollment, in Bryant, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bryant Junior High School?

Bryant Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Bryant Junior High School rank among public schools in Bryant?

By Resource Investment Index, Bryant Junior High School ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Bryant, 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 Bryant on the city page.

What other schools are in Bryant School District?

Besides Bryant Junior High School, Bryant School District also operates Bryant High School (2,369 students), Bryant Elementary School (785 students), and Bryant Middle School (774 students). See the Bryant 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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