Other / mixed grade configuration · Jasper, AR

Jasper High School

Federal NCES profile for Jasper High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050824000545
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👥 S:T ratio
74
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jasper High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Arkansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools.

56
Resource Index · Higher
6.4:1
small classes for Arkansas
49.0%
free-lunch eligible
205
students enrolled

Jasper High School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

School address

Jasper, AR 72641
District: Jasper School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 050824000545 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-4 students YoY

Jasper High School held near 204 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.6 → 38.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 050824000545 · Jasper, AR Other · SMALL · TRAD

205 enr · 6.4:1 · 49.0% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Jasper Elementary School (281 students)

Jasper High School held near 204 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.6 → 38.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Jasper High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jasper High School reports 205 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 Jasper High School compares

Jasper 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 6.4:1 ▼ 53% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.0% ▼ 17% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 205 top 86% - -

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

6.4:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
205
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
49.0%
free-lunch eligible - 17% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.4:1
students per teacher - 53% below state mean
Top 8% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.2%
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
$15,016
per pupil, district-wide - above Arkansas avg of $12,818
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 205 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
36
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 99.0%
African American 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%

Largest group: White at 99.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 2.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 2.0, Jasper High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Jasper School District reports $15,016 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jasper High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jasper Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kingston Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oark Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kingston High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oark High School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jasper 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 (~205 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Jasper High School

How many students attend Jasper High School?

Jasper High School has 205 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jasper, AR. CCD year-over-year: 208 (2022-23) → 204 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Jasper High School is 6.4:1, which is 53% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 59% 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 Jasper High School?

49.0% of students at Jasper High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Jasper High School is White at 99.0% of enrollment, in Jasper, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jasper High School?

Jasper High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Jasper School District?

Besides Jasper High School, Jasper School District also operates Jasper Elementary School (281 students), Kingston Elementary School (122 students), and Oark Elementary School (107 students). See the Jasper 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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