High school (grades 9-12) · Siloam Springs, AR

Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter

Federal NCES profile for Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 051245001003Charter school
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
📚 AP courses
85
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median. It is also one of the largest schools in Arkansas.

#3 of 6
public schools in Siloam Springs · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
13.1:1
students per teacher
36.7%
free-lunch eligible

Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter has class sizes near the Arkansas median. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Siloam Springs, AR.

Enrollment

1,475

Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

113.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.1:1

vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

36.7%

vs 59.2% Arkansas avg

-38% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter

Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter is a large charter high school in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, enrolling 1,475 students.

At 13.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Arkansas median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 36.7% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Arkansas, bigger than 98% of state schools at 1,475 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.

Among 28 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arkansas schools statewide, it ranks #23, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (47%) and Hispanic or Latino (36%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 17 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 369 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.8% 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.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 10 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Siloam Springs School District also operates Siloam Springs Middle School (743 students) and Southside Elementary School (699 students) alongside Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter.

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 Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter compares

Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.1:1 ▼ 4% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.7% ▼ 38% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,475 top 2% - -

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

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,475
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
36.7%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
13.1:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 43% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.8%
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
$11,814
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 369 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
192
in-school suspensions + 78 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

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 47.3%
Hispanic or Latino 36.1%
Two or More 6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.9%
Asian 3.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.7%
African American 1.4%

Largest group: White at 47.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.9, Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

AP courses offered 17
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Siloam Springs School District, which includes Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter.

$11,814
Per student
-4%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.6%
State 47.6%
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 Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Siloam Springs Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southside Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Siloam Springs Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Delbert Pete & Pat Allen Ele Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northside Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Siloam Springs School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter

How many students attend Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter?

Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter has 1,475 students enrolled. It is a high school in Siloam Springs, AR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter is 13.1:1, which is 4% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 17% 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 Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter?

36.7% of students at Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter?

The largest demographic group at Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter is White at 47.3% of enrollment, in Siloam Springs, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter?

Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter rank among public schools in Siloam Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Siloam Springs, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Siloam Springs on the city page.

Is Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter a good school?

Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median. It is also one of the largest 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 Siloam Springs School District?

Besides Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter, Siloam Springs School District also operates Siloam Springs Middle School (743 students), Southside Elementary School (699 students), and Siloam Springs Intermediate School (684 students). See the Siloam Springs School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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