Enrollment
16
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Dermott, AR
Dermott Jtc School
Federal NCES profile for Dermott Jtc School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 050039001589
👥 S:T ratio 68
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dermott Jtc School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arkansas.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Dermott · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 16
- students enrolled
Dermott Jtc School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dermott Jtc School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Dermott, AR.
School address
District: Arkansas Youth Services School System · Arkansas
NCES ID 050039001589 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dermott Jtc School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dermott Jtc School
Dermott Jtc School is a small high school in Dermott, Arkansas, enrolling 16 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Dermott Jtc School is leaner than roughly 87% of Arkansas schools and 41% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Arkansas schools, with 16 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 1,066 Arkansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (75%) and White (19%) (diversity index 40/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 16 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Arkansas Youth Services School System also operates Ark Consolidated High School (106 students) and Mansfield Jtc School (36 students) alongside Dermott Jtc School.
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 Dermott Jtc School compares
Dermott Jtc 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 41% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 13% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 16 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 75.0%
White 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Largest group: African American at 75.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.8, Dermott Jtc School is about as mixed as the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
AP program Not offered
How Dermott Jtc School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Consolidated High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mansfield Jtc School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Cstp-Civilian Student Training Program | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Harrisburg Jtc School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dermott Jtc School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 106
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 19
- Students per teacher
- 4.8:1
- Resource Index
- 69/100
Similar high 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 (~16 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dermott Jtc School
How many students attend Dermott Jtc School?
Dermott Jtc School has 16 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dermott, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dermott Jtc School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dermott Jtc School is 8:1, which is 41% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 49% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dermott Jtc School?
The largest demographic group at Dermott Jtc School is African American at 75.0% of enrollment, in Dermott, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dermott Jtc School?
Dermott Jtc School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dermott Jtc School rank among public schools in Dermott?
By Resource Investment Index, Dermott Jtc School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Dermott, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Dermott on the city page.
Is Dermott Jtc School a good school?
Dermott Jtc School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arkansas. 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 Arkansas Youth Services School System?
Besides Dermott Jtc School, Arkansas Youth Services School System also operates Ark Consolidated High School (106 students), Mansfield Jtc School (36 students), and Cstp-Civilian Student Training Program (31 students). See the Arkansas Youth Services School System district page for the complete list.
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