Enrollment
193
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Clarendon, AR
Clarendon High School
Federal NCES profile for Clarendon High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050435000164
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Clarendon High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Arkansas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.7:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 193
- students enrolled
Clarendon High School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Clarendon School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050435000164 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clarendon High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Clarendon High School
Clarendon High School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Clarendon, Arkansas, enrolling 193 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Clarendon High School is leaner than roughly 88% of Arkansas schools and 43% 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.
Enrollment of 193 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Against 103 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #37.
Its student body is led by African American (51%) and White (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 386 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
16.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Clarendon School District spends $16,077 per pupil, 31% above the Arkansas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 69 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 193 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Clarendon School District, also runs Clarendon Elementary School (240 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 Clarendon High School compares
Clarendon 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 | 7.7:1 | ▼ 43% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 69% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 193 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
193
Bigger than 19% 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
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 12% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,077
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
60
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 31.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 35.8 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 51.3%
White 28.0%
Two or More 11.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Largest group: African American at 51.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Clarendon High School is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clarendon School District, which includes Clarendon High School.
$16,077
Per student
+31%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.4%
State 42.0%
Federal 21.6%
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 Clarendon High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Clarendon High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 240
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~193 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Clarendon High School
How many students attend Clarendon High School?
Clarendon High School has 193 students enrolled. It is a public school in Clarendon, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarendon High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Clarendon High School is 7.7:1, which is 43% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 51% 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 Clarendon High School?
100.0% of students at Clarendon High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clarendon High School?
The largest demographic group at Clarendon High School is African American at 51.3% of enrollment, in Clarendon, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clarendon High School?
Clarendon High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Clarendon High School a good school?
Clarendon High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Arkansas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Clarendon School District?
Besides Clarendon High School, Clarendon School District also operates Clarendon Elementary School (240 students). See the Clarendon School District district page for the complete list.
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