Enrollment
99
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Timbo, AR
Timbo High School
Federal NCES profile for Timbo High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 051020001087
👥 S:T ratio 75
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 21
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Timbo High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arkansas.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.2:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 97.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 99
- students enrolled
Timbo High School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mountain View School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 051020001087 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.2%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Timbo High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Timbo High School
Timbo High School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Timbo, Arkansas, enrolling 99 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.2:1, Timbo High School is leaner than roughly 92% of Arkansas schools and 54% 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 97.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Arkansas schools, with 99 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Against 24 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #13.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 396 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 23.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mountain View School District also operates Mountain View Elem. School (497 students) and Mountain View High School (337 students) alongside Timbo 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 Timbo High School compares
Timbo 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 | 6.2:1 | ▼ 54% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.2% | ▲ 64% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 99 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.2:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
99
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
97.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 64% 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
6.2:1
students per teacher
- 54% below state mean
Top 8% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,063
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 + 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 5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 92.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.4, Timbo 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 Mountain View School District, which includes Timbo High School.
$12,063
Per student
-2%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.6%
State 50.9%
Federal 23.5%
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 Timbo High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elem. School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mountain View High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mountain View Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rural Special Elem. School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Timbo Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Timbo High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 497
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 337
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 335
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 112
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 98
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~99 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Timbo High School
How many students attend Timbo High School?
Timbo High School has 99 students enrolled. It is a public school in Timbo, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Timbo High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Timbo High School is 6.2:1, which is 54% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 61% 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 Timbo High School?
97.2% of students at Timbo High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Timbo High School?
The largest demographic group at Timbo High School is White at 92.9% of enrollment, in Timbo, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Timbo High School?
Timbo High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Timbo High School a good school?
Timbo High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Mountain View School District?
Besides Timbo High School, Mountain View School District also operates Mountain View Elem. School (497 students), Mountain View High School (337 students), and Mountain View Middle School (335 students). See the Mountain View School District district page for the complete list.
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