High school (grades 9-12) · Pine Bluff, AR

Dollarway High School

Federal NCES profile for Dollarway High 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 050002600253
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0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dollarway High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Arkansas schools.

#1 of 3
high schools in Pine Bluff · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
8.2:1
small classes for Arkansas
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Dollarway High School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dollarway High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Pine Bluff, AR.

School address

Pine Bluff, AR 71601
District: Pine Bluff School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 050002600253 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

163 on latest CCD 050002600253 · Pine Bluff, AR High · SMALL · TRAD

163 enr · 8.2:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Pine Bluff High School (688 students)

Resource Investment Index #1 of 3 high schools in Pine Bluff. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Dollarway High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dollarway High School reports 163 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dollarway High School compares

Dollarway High School vs Arkansas and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.2:1 ▼ 40% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 69% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 163 top 92% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
163
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 69% above the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.2:1
students per teacher - 40% below state mean
Top 15% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
65.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,959
per pupil, district-wide - above Arkansas avg of $12,818
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 163 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
107
in-school suspensions + 110 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 65.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 133.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pine Bluff School District reports $17,959 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dollarway High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pine Bluff High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jack Robey Jr. High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Matthews Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southwood Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dollarway High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pine Bluff School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~163 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Dollarway High School

How many students attend Dollarway High School?

Dollarway High School has 163 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pine Bluff, AR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dollarway High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dollarway High School is 8.2:1, which is 40% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 48% 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 Dollarway High School?

100.0% of students at Dollarway High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dollarway High School?

Dollarway High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dollarway High School rank among high schools in Pine Bluff?

By Resource Investment Index, Dollarway High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Pine Bluff, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Pine Bluff on the city page.

What other schools are in Pine Bluff School District?

Besides Dollarway High School, Pine Bluff School District also operates Pine Bluff High School (688 students), Jack Robey Jr. High School (594 students), and Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. (399 students). See the Pine Bluff School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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