Enrollment
185
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Viola, AR
Viola High School
Federal NCES profile for Viola High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 051356001112
👥 S:T ratio 82
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Viola High School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Arkansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.6:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 46.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 185
- students enrolled
Viola High School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Viola School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 051356001112 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-66% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.9%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Viola High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Viola High School
Viola High School is a small combined-grade school in Viola, Arkansas, enrolling 185 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.6:1, Viola High School is leaner than roughly 97% of Arkansas schools and 66% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.9% lands close to the Arkansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 185 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 1,066 Arkansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 78 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #13.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 370 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
12.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 24.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Viola School District, also runs Viola Elementary School (193 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 Viola High School compares
Viola 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 | 4.6:1 | ▼ 66% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.9% | ▼ 21% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 185 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.6:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
185
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% 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
4.6:1
students per teacher
- 66% below state mean
Top 3% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.4%
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
$14,270
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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 96.2%
Two or More 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 96.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.4, Viola High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Viola School District, which includes Viola High School.
$14,270
Per student
+16%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.2%
State 42.2%
Federal 24.6%
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 Viola High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Viola High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 193
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~185 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Viola High School
How many students attend Viola High School?
Viola High School has 185 students enrolled. It is a public school in Viola, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Viola High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Viola High School is 4.6:1, which is 66% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 71% 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 Viola High School?
46.9% of students at Viola High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Viola High School?
The largest demographic group at Viola High School is White at 96.2% of enrollment, in Viola, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Viola High School?
Viola High School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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 Viola High School a good school?
Viola High School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Viola School District?
Besides Viola High School, Viola School District also operates Viola Elementary School (193 students). See the Viola School District district page for the complete list.
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