Enrollment
284
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Strong, AR
Strong-Huttig Schools
Federal NCES profile for Strong-Huttig Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 051293001663
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Strong-Huttig Schools earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Arkansas schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 284
- students enrolled
Strong-Huttig Schools has class sizes smaller than 81% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Strong-Huttig School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 051293001663 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Strong-Huttig Schools compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Strong-Huttig Schools
Strong-Huttig Schools is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Strong, Arkansas, enrolling 284 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 284 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 149 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #106.
Its student body is predominantly African American (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 287 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Strong-Huttig School District spends $16,705 per pupil, 36% above the Arkansas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 25.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 70 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 284 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Strong-Huttig School District operates only this one school, so Strong-Huttig Schools has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Strong-Huttig Schools compares
Strong-Huttig Schools on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.2:1 | ▼ 32% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 69% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 284 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
284
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 69% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 19% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.7%
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
$16,705
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
44
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.6 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
African American 82.0%
White 13.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: African American at 82.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.9, Strong-Huttig Schools is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Strong-Huttig School District, which includes Strong-Huttig Schools.
$16,705
Per student
+36%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.8%
State 42.2%
Federal 25.0%
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.
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 (~284 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Strong-Huttig Schools
How many students attend Strong-Huttig Schools?
Strong-Huttig Schools has 284 students enrolled. It is a public school in Strong, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Strong-Huttig Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Strong-Huttig Schools is 9.2:1, which is 32% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 41% 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 Strong-Huttig Schools?
100.0% of students at Strong-Huttig Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Strong-Huttig Schools?
The largest demographic group at Strong-Huttig Schools is African American at 82.0% of enrollment, in Strong, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Strong-Huttig Schools?
Strong-Huttig Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Strong-Huttig Schools a good school?
Strong-Huttig Schools earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of 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 Strong-Huttig School District?
None reported; Strong-Huttig School District operates only Strong-Huttig Schools as a public school district in NCES's records.
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