Enrollment
373
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Newark, AR
Cedar Ridge High School
Federal NCES profile for Cedar Ridge High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050007000768
👥 S:T ratio 77
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cedar Ridge High School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Arkansas schools.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.7:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 54.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 373
- students enrolled
Cedar Ridge High School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cedar Ridge School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050007000768 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
66.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.7:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-58% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.1%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cedar Ridge High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cedar Ridge High School
Cedar Ridge High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Newark, Arkansas, enrolling 373 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.7:1, Cedar Ridge High School is leaner than roughly 94% of Arkansas schools and 58% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.1% lands close to the Arkansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 373 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arkansas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,066 Arkansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 256 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 predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 187 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Cedar Ridge School District spends $17,183 per pupil, 40% above the Arkansas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 140 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 373 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Cedar Ridge School District, also runs Newark Elementary School (263 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 Cedar Ridge High School compares
Cedar Ridge 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 | 5.7:1 | ▼ 58% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.1% | ▼ 9% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 373 | top 54% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.7:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
373
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
5.7:1
students per teacher
- 58% below state mean
Top 6% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.7%
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
$17,183
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 187 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
100
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 26.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 37.5 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 91.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Cedar Ridge High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cedar Ridge School District, which includes Cedar Ridge High School.
$17,183
Per student
+40%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.0%
State 23.0%
Federal 21.0%
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 Cedar Ridge High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cedar Ridge High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 263
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~373 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cedar Ridge High School
How many students attend Cedar Ridge High School?
Cedar Ridge High School has 373 students enrolled. It is a public school in Newark, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Ridge High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Ridge High School is 5.7:1, which is 58% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 64% 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 Cedar Ridge High School?
54.1% of students at Cedar Ridge High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cedar Ridge High School?
The largest demographic group at Cedar Ridge High School is White at 91.4% of enrollment, in Newark, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cedar Ridge High School?
Cedar Ridge High School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cedar Ridge High School a good school?
Cedar Ridge High School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Cedar Ridge School District?
Besides Cedar Ridge High School, Cedar Ridge School District also operates Newark Elementary School (263 students). See the Cedar Ridge School District district page for the complete list.
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