Enrollment
120
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · St Paul, AR
St. Paul High School
Federal NCES profile for St. Paul High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050813001035
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
St. Paul High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arkansas.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 58.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 120
- students enrolled
St. Paul High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Huntsville School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050813001035 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.4%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How St. Paul High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at St. Paul High School
St. Paul High School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in St Paul, Arkansas, enrolling 120 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, St. Paul High School is leaner than roughly 87% of Arkansas schools and 41% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 58.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Arkansas schools, with 120 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Against 18 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #8.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 400 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
10.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 23.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Huntsville School District also operates Huntsville High School (581 students) and Watson Primary School (516 students) alongside St. Paul 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 St. Paul High School compares
St. Paul 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 41% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.4% | ▼ 1% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 120 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
120
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 13% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.0%
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
$11,953
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 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 86.7%
Two or More 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.9, St. Paul High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Huntsville School District, which includes St. Paul High School.
$11,953
Per student
-2%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.0%
State 48.9%
Federal 23.2%
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 St. Paul High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Watson Primary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Huntsville Intermediate Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Huntsville Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| St. Paul Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to St. Paul High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 581
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 516
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 479
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 470
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 70/100
- Enrollment
- 121
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~120 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about St. Paul High School
How many students attend St. Paul High School?
St. Paul High School has 120 students enrolled. It is a public school in St Paul, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Paul High School?
The student-teacher ratio at St. Paul High School is 8:1, which is 41% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 49% 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 St. Paul High School?
58.4% of students at St. Paul High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of St. Paul High School?
The largest demographic group at St. Paul High School is White at 86.7% of enrollment, in St Paul, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for St. Paul High School?
St. Paul High School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 St. Paul High School a good school?
St. Paul High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Huntsville School District?
Besides St. Paul High School, Huntsville School District also operates Huntsville High School (581 students), Watson Primary School (516 students), and Huntsville Intermediate Sch (479 students). See the Huntsville School District district page for the complete list.
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