High school (grades 9-12) · Center Ridge, AR

Nemo Vista High School

Federal NCES profile for Nemo Vista High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 051041000760
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👥 S:T ratio
92
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nemo Vista High School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Arkansas schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Center Ridge · Resource Index
68
Resource Index · Higher
2.1:1
small classes for Arkansas
35.3%
free-lunch eligible

Nemo Vista High School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Nemo Vista High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Center Ridge, AR.

School address

Center Ridge, AR 72027
District: Nemo Vista School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 051041000760 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-7 students YoY

Nemo Vista High School shrank from 136 students in 2022-23 to 129 in 2023-24 (-5.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 61.6 → 35.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-7 students YoY 051041000760 · Center Ridge, AR High · SMALL · TRAD

130 enr · 2.1:1 · 35.3% lunch · RII 68

Nearest enrollment peer: Nemo Vista Elementary School (274 students)

Nemo Vista High School shrank from 136 students in 2022-23 to 129 in 2023-24 (-5.1%). Teacher FTE lost 61.6 → 35.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Nemo Vista High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Nemo Vista High School reports 130 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 Nemo Vista High School compares

Nemo Vista High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 2.1:1 ▼ 85% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.3% ▼ 40% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 130 top 94% - -

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

2.1:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
130
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.3%
free-lunch eligible - 40% 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
2.1:1
students per teacher - 85% below state mean
Top 1% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,738
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.2%
Two or More 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 86.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.8, Nemo Vista High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Nemo Vista School District reports $12,738 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Nemo Vista High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Nemo Vista Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Nemo Vista Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Nemo Vista School District · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~130 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Nemo Vista High School

How many students attend Nemo Vista High School?

Nemo Vista High School has 130 students enrolled. It is a high school in Center Ridge, AR. CCD year-over-year: 136 (2022-23) → 129 (2023-24), down 7.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nemo Vista High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Nemo Vista High School is 2.1:1, which is 85% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 87% 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 Nemo Vista High School?

35.3% of students at Nemo Vista High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nemo Vista High School?

The largest demographic group at Nemo Vista High School is White at 86.2% of enrollment, in Center Ridge, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nemo Vista High School?

Nemo Vista High School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (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).

How does Nemo Vista High School rank among public schools in Center Ridge?

By Resource Investment Index, Nemo Vista High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Center Ridge, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Nemo Vista School District?

Besides Nemo Vista High School, Nemo Vista School District also operates Nemo Vista Elementary School (274 students) and Nemo Vista Middle School (109 students). See the Nemo Vista 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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