Enrollment
598
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 050438000166
Clarksville High School — Clarksville, AR
Federal NCES profile for Clarksville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 46
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 57
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Clarksville School District · Arkansas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.0%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clarksville High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Clarksville High School reports 598 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% below the Arkansas state mean of 13.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 16% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 51.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 14% below the Arkansas average and 2% below the national baseline. The school offers 5 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 399 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Clarksville School District spends $13,630 per pupil district-wide, below the Arkansas average of $14,269 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 23.9% from local sources (property taxes), 51.6% from the state, and 24.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Clarksville High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arkansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.4:1 | ▼ 1% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.0% | ▼ 14% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 598 | top 80% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
51.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 14% 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
13.4:1
students per teacher
— 1% below state mean
Top 43% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,630
per pupil, district-wide
— below Arkansas avg of $14,269
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 399 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
49
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 598 Top 80% in Arkansas — larger than 20% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 42.0
Students per teacher 13.4:1 -1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 51.0% -14% vs state
NCES ID 050438000166
Student demographics
White 45.7%
Hispanic or Latino 38.5%
Asian 8.9%
Two or More 2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
African American 1.2%
Largest group: White at 45.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.5
Students per counselor 399:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.1%
In-school suspensions 49
Out-of-school suspensions 15
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clarksville School District, which includes Clarksville High School.
$13,630
Per student
-4%
vs Arkansas
Avg $14,269
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 23.9%
State 51.6%
Federal 24.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 403
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Enrollment
- 385
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students per teacher
- 22.4:1
- Enrollment
- 370
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Enrollment
- 368
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Clarksville High School
How many students attend Clarksville High School?
Clarksville High School has 598 students enrolled. It is a high school in CLARKSVILLE, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarksville High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Clarksville High School is 13.4:1, which is 1% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clarksville High School?
51.0% of students at Clarksville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clarksville High School?
The largest demographic group at Clarksville High School is White at 45.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in CLARKSVILLE, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clarksville High School?
Clarksville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.