Enrollment
2,350
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 050459000184
Conway High West — Conway, AR
Federal NCES profile for Conway High West, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 34
📚 AP courses 70
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 6
📋 Attendance 64
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: Conway 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)
133.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
+21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.5%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Conway High West compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Conway High West reports 2,350 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 133.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% above the Arkansas state mean of 13.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 35.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 40% below the Arkansas average and 31% below the national baseline. The school offers 14 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 470 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Conway School District spends $12,793 per pupil district-wide, below the Arkansas average of $14,269 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 38.6% from local sources (property taxes), 40.3% from the state, and 21.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Conway High West 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 | 16.4:1 | ▲ 21% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.5% | ▼ 40% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,350 | top 99% | — | — |
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
35.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 40% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher
— 21% above state mean
Top 74% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.4%
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
$12,793
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 470 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
152
in-school suspensions + 146 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 2,350 Top 99% in Arkansas — larger than 1% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 133.0
Students per teacher 16.4:1 +21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 35.5% -40% vs state
NCES ID 050459000184
Student demographics
White 50.1%
African American 28.0%
Hispanic or Latino 14.9%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 50.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 470:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.4%
In-school suspensions 152
Out-of-school suspensions 146
Expulsions 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Conway School District, which includes Conway High West.
$12,793
Per student
-10%
vs Arkansas
Avg $14,269
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 38.6%
State 40.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,568
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 752
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Enrollment
- 547
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 514
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Enrollment
- 498
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
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 Conway High West
How many students attend Conway High West?
Conway High West has 2,350 students enrolled. It is a high school in CONWAY, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Conway High West?
The student-teacher ratio at Conway High West is 16.4:1, which is 21% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Conway High West?
35.5% of students at Conway High West are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Conway High West?
The largest demographic group at Conway High West is White at 50.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in CONWAY, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Conway High West?
Conway High West has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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.