Enrollment
77
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Oark, AR
Oark High School
Federal NCES profile for Oark High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 73/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050824000811
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oark High School earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arkansas.
- 73
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 73.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 77
- students enrolled
Oark High School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jasper School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050824000811 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
73.5%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oark High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oark High School
Oark High School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Oark, Arkansas, enrolling 77 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Arkansas schools, with 77 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 1,066 Arkansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 154 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 25.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Jasper School District also operates Jasper Elementary School (281 students) and Jasper High School (205 students) alongside Oark High School.
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 Oark High School compares
Oark 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 | 8.6:1 | ▼ 37% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.5% | ▲ 24% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 77 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
77
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
73.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% 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
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 16% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,555
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 90.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
African American 1.3%
Largest group: White at 90.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.7, Oark High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jasper School District, which includes Oark High School.
$14,555
Per student
+19%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.2%
State 50.2%
Federal 25.6%
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 Oark High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jasper High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Kingston Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oark Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kingston High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Oark High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 281
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 205
- Students per teacher
- 6.4:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 122
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 107
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 92
- Students per teacher
- 3:1
- Resource Index
- 74/100
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 (~77 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Oark High School
How many students attend Oark High School?
Oark High School has 77 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oark, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oark High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Oark High School is 8.6:1, which is 37% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 45% 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 Oark High School?
73.5% of students at Oark High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oark High School?
The largest demographic group at Oark High School is White at 90.9% of enrollment, in Oark, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oark High School?
Oark High School has a Resource Investment Index of 73/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Oark High School a good school?
Oark High School earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arkansas. 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 Jasper School District?
Besides Oark High School, Jasper School District also operates Jasper Elementary School (281 students), Jasper High School (205 students), and Kingston Elementary School (122 students). See the Jasper School District district page for the complete list.
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