Watson Chapel High School
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Watson Chapel High School in Pine Bluff, Arkansas enrolled 593 students in 2024-25 with 66.1 full-time teachers, 9.0 students per teacher against the Arkansas high-school median of 8.4. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 10-14% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arkansas: 39.9% and 38.9%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Arkansas: 89.9%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 19% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 53%
497 students in 2022-23, 639 students in 2023-24, 593 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 43.0 to 66.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 497 | 43.0 | 11.5 |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 47.4 | 13.5 |
| 2024-25 | 593 | 66.1 | 9.0 |
9.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 57 of every 100 Arkansas high schools
Among the 299 Arkansas high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 8.4; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
9 AP courses and one counselor per 244 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Watson Chapel High School enrolled 488 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 72 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement courses9
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 244 of the 488 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions72
- Chronically absent24.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
89.5% of students were Black, 5.6% White, 2.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black89.5%
- White5.6%
- Hispanic2.9%
- Asian1.2%
- Two or more races0.8%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Watson Chapel High School scored proficient or above: 10-14% in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 10‑14% | 15% | 39.9% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 5% or less | 12% (2021-22) | 38.9% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90-94% of the 152 students in Watson Chapel High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.9% across Arkansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90‑94% | 90‑94% | 89.9% |
| Students in the class | 152 | 152 | 35,156 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Pine Bluff
4 public high schools in Pine Bluff report 2024-25 enrollment; Watson Chapel High School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Bluff High School | 688 | 14.1 | 100.0% |
| Watson Chapel High School | 593 | 9.0 | 48.4% |
| Dollarway High School | 163 | 8.2 | 100.0% |
| Friendship Aspire Academy Southeast Pine Bluff | 76 | 13.8 | 57.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Watson Chapel High School
- Friendship Aspire Academy Southeast Pine BluffThe nearest public high school, 3.8 miles away: 76 students, 13.8 per teacher (2024-25).3.8 mi
- Pine Bluff High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 3.9 miles away: 688 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).3.9 mi
- Compare Watson Chapel High School with Friendship Aspire Academy Southeast Pine BluffStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Watson Chapel School District spends per student$14,737 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,737
- The largest public schools in ArkansasWatson Chapel High School is the number 79 by size of 305 Arkansas high schools open in 2024-25.#79 of 305
- Arkansas schools by students per teacher9.0 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 8.4 for high schools.9.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Watson Chapel High School
How many students attend Watson Chapel High School?
593 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 497 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Pine Bluff, AR.What is the student-teacher ratio at Watson Chapel High School?
9.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arkansas median for high schools is 8.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Watson Chapel High School a Title I school?
Watson Chapel High School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Watson Chapel High School do on state tests?
The students tested at Watson Chapel High School scored proficient or above: 10-14% in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Watson Chapel High School?
90-94% of the 152 students in Watson Chapel High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.9% across Arkansas. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Watson Chapel High School in?
Watson Chapel School District, NCES district ID 0513930. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 051393001140 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.