Enrollment
208
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hermitage, AR
Hermitage High School
Federal NCES profile for Hermitage High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050771000485
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 17
📋 Attendance 100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hermitage High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Arkansas schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 208
- students enrolled
Hermitage High School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hermitage School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050771000485 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hermitage High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hermitage High School
Hermitage High School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Hermitage, Arkansas, enrolling 208 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 208 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 1,066 Arkansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 118 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.
Its student body is led by White (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 416 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Hermitage School District spends $18,695 per pupil, 53% above the Arkansas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 84 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 208 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Hermitage School District, also runs Hermitage Elementary School (217 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 Hermitage High School compares
Hermitage 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 34% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 69% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 208 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
208
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
9:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 18% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$18,695
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
65
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 31.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 40.4 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 57.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.9%
African American 12.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Two or More 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 57.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.9, Hermitage High School is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hermitage School District, which includes Hermitage High School.
$18,695
Per student
+53%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.9%
State 40.8%
Federal 22.2%
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 Hermitage High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hermitage High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 217
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
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 (~208 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Hermitage High School
How many students attend Hermitage High School?
Hermitage High School has 208 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hermitage, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hermitage High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hermitage High School is 9:1, which is 34% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 43% 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 Hermitage High School?
100.0% of students at Hermitage High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hermitage High School?
The largest demographic group at Hermitage High School is White at 57.7% of enrollment, in Hermitage, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hermitage High School?
Hermitage High School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Hermitage High School a good school?
Hermitage High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Hermitage School District?
Besides Hermitage High School, Hermitage School District also operates Hermitage Elementary School (217 students). See the Hermitage School District district page for the complete list.
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