Other / mixed grade configuration · Emerson, AR

Emerson High School

Federal NCES profile for Emerson High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050006800292
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👥 S:T ratio
73
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Emerson High School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Arkansas schools.

60
Resource Index · Higher
6.8:1
small classes for Arkansas
31.4%
free-lunch eligible
136
students enrolled

Emerson High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

School address

Emerson, AR 71740
District: Emerson-Taylor School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 050006800292 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Emerson High School held near 149 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.4 → 21.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 050006800292 · Emerson, AR Other · SMALL · TRAD

136 enr · 6.8:1 · 31.4% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Taylor Elementary School (341 students)

Emerson High School held near 149 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.4 → 21.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Emerson High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Emerson High School reports 136 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 Emerson High School compares

Emerson High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 6.8:1 ▼ 50% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.4% ▼ 47% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 136 top 93% - -

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

6.8:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
136
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.4%
free-lunch eligible - 47% 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
6.8:1
students per teacher - 50% below state mean
Top 10% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,503
per pupil, district-wide - below Arkansas avg of $12,818
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
51
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 37.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 45.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 67.6%
African American 24.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 67.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.1, Emerson High School is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Emerson-Taylor School District reports $11,503 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Emerson High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Taylor Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Taylor High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Emerson Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bradley Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bradley High School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Emerson-Taylor School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~136 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Emerson High School

How many students attend Emerson High School?

Emerson High School has 136 students enrolled. It is a public school in Emerson, AR. CCD year-over-year: 156 (2022-23) → 149 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Emerson High School is 6.8:1, which is 50% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 57% 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 Emerson High School?

31.4% of students at Emerson High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Emerson High School?

The largest demographic group at Emerson High School is White at 67.6% of enrollment, in Emerson, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Emerson High School?

Emerson High School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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).

What other schools are in Emerson-Taylor School District?

Besides Emerson High School, Emerson-Taylor School District also operates Taylor Elementary School (341 students), Taylor High School (264 students), and Emerson Elementary School (226 students). See the Emerson-Taylor 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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