Deer K-12 School

Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Deer, Arkansas

Deer K-12 School in Deer, Arkansas enrolled 174 students in 2024-25 with 80.0 full-time teachers, 2.2 students per teacher against the Arkansas median of 15.5. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 20-24% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arkansas: 39.9% and 38.9%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Arkansas: 89.9%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 9%

172 students in 2022-23, 166 students in 2023-24, 174 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 73.4 to 80.0.

Students enrolled at Deer K-12 School by school year2022-23: 172, 2023-24: 166, 2024-25: 1740501001502002022-231722023-241662024-25174
Students enrolled at Deer K-12 School by school year2022-23: 172, 2023-24: 166, 2024-25: 1740501001502002022-231722023-241662024-25174
Students enrolled at Deer K-12 School by school year2022-23: 172, 2023-24: 166, 2024-25: 1740501001502002022-231722023-241662024-25174
Students enrolled at Deer K-12 School by school year2022-23: 172, 2023-24: 166, 2024-25: 1740501001502002022-231722023-241662024-25174
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317273.42.3
2023-2416674.92.2
2024-2517480.02.2

2.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 100 of every 100 Arkansas schools of this kind

Among the 21 Arkansas schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.5; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arkansas other schools, 2024-2521 values from 3.4 to 39.2; Deer K-12 School 2.2; state median 15.5.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDeer K-12 School 2.2state median 15.5U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Arkansas other schools, 2024-2521 values from 3.4 to 39.2; Deer K-12 School 2.2; state median 15.5.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDeer K-12 School 2.2state median 15.5U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Arkansas other schools, 2024-2521 values from 3.4 to 39.2; Deer K-12 School 2.2; state median 15.5.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDeer K-12 School 2.2state median 15.5U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Arkansas other schools, 2024-2521 values from 3.4 to 39.2; Deer K-12 School 2.2; state median 15.5.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDeer K-12 School 2.2state median 15.5U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 196 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Deer K-12 School enrolled 196 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 196 of the 196 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent7.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

85.6% of students were White, 4.6% Hispanic, 3.4% Pacific Islander in 2024-25.

  1. White85.6%
  2. Hispanic4.6%
  3. Pacific Islander3.4%
  4. Two or more races2.9%
  5. American Indian2.9%
  6. Black0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Deer K-12 School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArkansas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2220‑24%25%39.9%
Math, 2022-2320‑24%19% (2021-22)38.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 20 students in Deer K-12 School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.9% across Arkansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtArkansas
Four-year graduation rate80% or more90% or more89.9%
Students in the class203935,156

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Deer K-12 School

  1. Mt. Judea K-12 SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 11 miles away: 175 students (2024-25).11 mi
  2. Compare Deer K-12 School with Mt. Judea K-12 SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  3. How much Deer/Mt. Judea School District spends per student$15,242 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,242
  4. The largest public schools in ArkansasDeer K-12 School is the number 16 by size of 28 Arkansas schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#16 of 28
  5. Arkansas schools by students per teacher2.2 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 15.5 for schools of this kind.2.2:1
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Deer K-12 School

  1. How many students attend Deer K-12 School?
    174 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 172 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Deer, AR.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Deer K-12 School?
    2.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arkansas median for schools of this kind is 15.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Deer K-12 School a Title I school?
    Deer K-12 School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Deer K-12 School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Deer K-12 School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Deer K-12 School?
    80% or more of the 20 students in Deer K-12 School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.9% across Arkansas. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Deer K-12 School in?
    Deer/Mt. Judea School District, NCES district ID 0500072. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 050007201621 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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