Enrollment
229
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Branch, AR
County Line High School
Federal NCES profile for County Line High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050474000198
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
County Line High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Arkansas schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.4:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 51.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 229
- students enrolled
County Line High School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: County Line School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050474000198 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.6%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How County Line High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at County Line High School
County Line High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Branch, Arkansas, enrolling 229 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.6% lands close to the Arkansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 229 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 132 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #49.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 305 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 23.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, County Line School District, also runs County Line Elementary School (327 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 County Line High School compares
County Line 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 16% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.6% | ▼ 13% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 229 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
229
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 30% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,653
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arkansas avg of $12,251
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 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 91.3%
Asian 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
African American 0.9%
Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.4, County Line High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for County Line School District, which includes County Line High School.
$10,653
Per student
-13%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.0%
State 48.4%
Federal 23.5%
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 County Line High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Line Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to County Line High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 327
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~229 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about County Line High School
How many students attend County Line High School?
County Line High School has 229 students enrolled. It is a public school in Branch, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at County Line High School?
The student-teacher ratio at County Line High School is 11.4:1, which is 16% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 27% 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 County Line High School?
51.6% of students at County Line High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of County Line High School?
The largest demographic group at County Line High School is White at 91.3% of enrollment, in Branch, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for County Line High School?
County Line High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 County Line High School a good school?
County Line High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 County Line School District?
Besides County Line High School, County Line School District also operates County Line Elementary School (327 students). See the County Line School District district page for the complete list.
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