Enrollment
308
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Rose Bud, AR
Rose Bud High School
Federal NCES profile for Rose Bud High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 051200000962
👥 S:T ratio 73
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rose Bud High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Arkansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.8:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 31.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 308
- students enrolled
Rose Bud High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rose Bud School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 051200000962 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.0%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rose Bud High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rose Bud High School
Rose Bud High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Rose Bud, Arkansas, enrolling 308 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.8:1, Rose Bud High School is leaner than roughly 90% of Arkansas schools and 50% 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 31.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 308 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Against 148 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #100.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 308 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Rose Bud School District, also runs Rose Bud Elementary School (399 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 Rose Bud High School compares
Rose Bud 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 | 6.8:1 | ▼ 50% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.0% | ▼ 48% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 308 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.8:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
308
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
31.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 48% 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
6.8:1
students per teacher
- 50% below state mean
Top 10% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.1%
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
$12,124
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 308 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
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 92.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 92.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.4, Rose Bud High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rose Bud School District, which includes Rose Bud High School.
$12,124
Per student
-1%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.5%
State 46.7%
Federal 18.8%
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 Rose Bud High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Bud Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rose Bud High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 399
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
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 (~308 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Rose Bud High School
How many students attend Rose Bud High School?
Rose Bud High School has 308 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rose Bud, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rose Bud High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rose Bud High School is 6.8:1, which is 50% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 57% 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 Rose Bud High School?
31.0% of students at Rose Bud High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rose Bud High School?
The largest demographic group at Rose Bud High School is White at 92.9% of enrollment, in Rose Bud, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rose Bud High School?
Rose Bud High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Rose Bud High School a good school?
Rose Bud High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Arkansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Rose Bud School District?
Besides Rose Bud High School, Rose Bud School District also operates Rose Bud Elementary School (399 students). See the Rose Bud School District district page for the complete list.
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