Enrollment
312
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 051449001178
Yellville-Summit High School — Yellville, AR
Federal NCES profile for Yellville-Summit High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
👥 Class size 72
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 26
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Yellville-Summit School Dist. · Arkansas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.1:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.1%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yellville-Summit High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Yellville-Summit High School reports 312 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 45.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 7.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 48% below the Arkansas state mean of 13.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 55% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 99.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 67% above the Arkansas average and 91% above the national baseline. The school offers 6 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 156 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 29.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Yellville-Summit School Dist. spends $13,603 per pupil district-wide, below the Arkansas average of $14,269 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 22.1% from local sources (property taxes), 46.0% from the state, and 31.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Yellville-Summit High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arkansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.1:1 | ▼ 48% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.1% | ▲ 67% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 312 | top 34% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
99.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 67% 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
7.1:1
students per teacher
— 48% below state mean
Top 10% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
29.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,603
per pupil, district-wide
— below Arkansas avg of $14,269
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 156 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
105
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 33.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 36.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 312 Top 34% in Arkansas — larger than 66% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 45.0
Students per teacher 7.1:1 -48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 99.1% +67% vs state
NCES ID 051449001178
Student demographics
White 94.6%
Two or More 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 94.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 156:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 29.8%
In-school suspensions 105
Out-of-school suspensions 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yellville-Summit School Dist., which includes Yellville-Summit High School.
$13,603
Per student
-5%
vs Arkansas
Avg $14,269
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 22.1%
State 46.0%
Federal 31.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 442
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Yellville-Summit High School
How many students attend Yellville-Summit High School?
Yellville-Summit High School has 312 students enrolled. It is a high school in YELLVILLE, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yellville-Summit High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Yellville-Summit High School is 7.1:1, which is 48% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 55% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Yellville-Summit High School?
99.1% of students at Yellville-Summit High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yellville-Summit High School?
The largest demographic group at Yellville-Summit High School is White at 94.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in YELLVILLE, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yellville-Summit High School?
Yellville-Summit High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.