Other / mixed grade configuration · Pine Bluff, AR

Jack Robey Jr. High School

Federal NCES profile for Jack Robey Jr. High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050002601338
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0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jack Robey Jr. High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median.

#5 of 5
schools in Pine Bluff · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
11.9:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Jack Robey Jr. High School has class sizes near the Arkansas median. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jack Robey Jr. High School ranks #5 of 5 schools in Pine Bluff, AR.

School address

Pine Bluff, AR 71603
District: Pine Bluff School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 050002601338 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

594 on latest CCD 050002601338 · Pine Bluff, AR Other · MID · TRAD

594 enr · 11.9:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 41

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

Resource Investment Index #5 of 5 schools in Pine Bluff. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Jack Robey Jr. High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jack Robey Jr. High School reports 594 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 Jack Robey Jr. High School compares

Jack Robey Jr. 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 11.9:1 ▼ 12% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 69% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 594 top 20% - -

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

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
594
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

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
11.9:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 34% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
61.6%
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 297 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Programs

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 Jack Robey Jr. High School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Jack Robey Jr. 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 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 (~594 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Jack Robey Jr. High School

How many students attend Jack Robey Jr. High School?

Jack Robey Jr. High School has 594 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pine Bluff, AR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jack Robey Jr. High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jack Robey Jr. High School is 11.9:1, which is 12% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 24% 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 Jack Robey Jr. High School?

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

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jack Robey Jr. High School?

Jack Robey Jr. High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Jack Robey Jr. High School rank among schools in Pine Bluff?

By Resource Investment Index, Jack Robey Jr. High School ranks #5 of 5 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 schools in Pine Bluff on the city page.

What other schools are in Pine Bluff School District?

Besides Jack Robey Jr. High School, Pine Bluff School District also operates Pine Bluff High School (688 students), Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elem. Sch. (399 students), and Matthews Elementary School (367 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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