Enrollment
242
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mccrory, AR
Mccrory High School
Federal NCES profile for Mccrory High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050960000702
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mccrory High School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Arkansas schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.3:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 37.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 242
- students enrolled
Mccrory High School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mccrory School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050960000702 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-46% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.9%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mccrory High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mccrory High School
Mccrory High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mccrory, Arkansas, enrolling 242 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.3:1, Mccrory High School is leaner than roughly 89% of Arkansas schools and 46% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 37.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 242 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 1,066 Arkansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 125 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 242 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 21.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 57 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 242 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Mccrory School District, also runs Mccrory Elementary School (339 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 Mccrory High School compares
Mccrory 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 | 7.3:1 | ▼ 46% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.9% | ▼ 36% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 242 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
242
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% 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
7.3:1
students per teacher
- 46% below state mean
Top 11% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,288
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 242 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
47
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.6 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 84.7%
African American 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: White at 84.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.9, Mccrory High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mccrory School District, which includes Mccrory High School.
$12,288
Per student
+0%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.5%
State 43.1%
Federal 21.3%
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 Mccrory High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mccrory Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mccrory High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 339
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~242 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mccrory High School
How many students attend Mccrory High School?
Mccrory High School has 242 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mccrory, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mccrory High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mccrory High School is 7.3:1, which is 46% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 54% 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 Mccrory High School?
37.9% of students at Mccrory High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mccrory High School?
The largest demographic group at Mccrory High School is White at 84.7% of enrollment, in Mccrory, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mccrory High School?
Mccrory High School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Mccrory High School a good school?
Mccrory High School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Mccrory School District?
Besides Mccrory High School, Mccrory School District also operates Mccrory Elementary School (339 students). See the Mccrory School District district page for the complete list.
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