Best Student-Teacher Ratios in Arkansas

The schools in Arkansas with the lowest student-teacher ratios offer smaller class sizes, which research links to better academic outcomes, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The top-ranked school, Omaha High School, has a ratio of just 2:1.

The Arkansas state average is 13.6:1, compared to the national average of 15.7:1. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded to ensure meaningful comparisons.

2:1
Best Ratio
Omaha High School
13.6:1
State Average
15.7:1
National Average
50
Schools Listed
# School Student:Teacher Enrollment
1. Omaha High School OMAHA 2:1
-85% vs state
171
2. Nemo Vista High School CENTER RIDGE 2.2:1
-84% vs state
130
3. Deer K-12 School DEER 2.4:1
-82% vs state
174
4. Mt. Judea K-12 School MT. JUDEA 2.7:1
-80% vs state
175
5. School for the Deaf Schools LITTLE ROCK 3.2:1
-76% vs state
104
6. West Fork High School WEST FORK 3.4:1
-75% vs state
264
7. Mountainburg High School MOUNTAINBURG 3.4:1
-75% vs state
185
8. Western Yell Co. High School HAVANA 3.5:1
-74% vs state
141
9. Decatur High School DECATUR 3.6:1
-74% vs state
173
10. Lee High School MARIANNA 3.7:1
-73% vs state
281
11. Valley Springs High School VALLEY SPRINGS 3.7:1
-73% vs state
219
12. Lead Hill High School LEAD HILL 3.7:1
-73% vs state
185
13. Alpena High School ALPENA 3.7:1
-73% vs state
183
14. Izard Co. Cons. High School BROCKWELL 3.9:1
-71% vs state
218
15. Danville High School DANVILLE 4.1:1
-70% vs state
252
16. Hillcrest High School STRAWBERRY 4.1:1
-70% vs state
179
17. Bruno-Pyatt K-12 School EVERTON 4.1:1
-70% vs state
158
18. Maynard High School MAYNARD 4.3:1
-68% vs state
253
19. Dierks High School DIERKS 4.4:1
-68% vs state
253
20. Viola High School VIOLA 4.4:1
-68% vs state
185
21. Earle High School EARLE 4.4:1
-68% vs state
176
22. Concord High School CONCORD 4.4:1
-68% vs state
173
23. Marmaduke High School MARMADUKE 4.5:1
-67% vs state
278
24. St. Joe K-12 School ST. JOE 4.5:1
-67% vs state
172
25. Lafayette County High School STAMPS 4.6:1
-66% vs state
228
26. Bearden High School BEARDEN 4.6:1
-66% vs state
227
27. Mammoth Spring High School MAMMOTH SPRING 4.6:1
-66% vs state
198
28. Pocahontas High School POCAHONTAS 4.7:1
-65% vs state
410
29. Brinkley High School BRINKLEY 4.7:1
-65% vs state
170
30. Mineral Springs High School MINERAL SPRINGS 4.8:1
-65% vs state
197
31. Atkins High School ATKINS 5:1
-63% vs state
317
32. Midland High School PLEASANT PLAINS 5:1
-63% vs state
222
33. Bismarck High School BISMARCK 5.1:1
-63% vs state
317
34. Corning High School CORNING 5.1:1
-63% vs state
217
35. Academies at Rivercrest High School WILSON 5.2:1
-62% vs state
351
36. Kipp Delta Collegiate High School HELENA 5.2:1
-62% vs state
181
37. Glen Rose High School MALVERN 5.3:1
-61% vs state
468
38. Lavaca High School LAVACA 5.3:1
-61% vs state
245
39. Augusta High School AUGUSTA 5.3:1
-61% vs state
145
40. Dover High School DOVER 5.4:1
-60% vs state
375
41. Pangburn High School PANGBURN 5.4:1
-60% vs state
326
42. Wonderview High School HATTIEVILLE 5.4:1
-60% vs state
226
43. Pottsville High School POTTSVILLE 5.5:1
-60% vs state
404
44. Magnet Cove High School MALVERN 5.5:1
-60% vs state
307
45. Bergman High School HARRISON 5.5:1
-60% vs state
297
46. Hope High School HOPE 5.6:1
-59% vs state
611
47. Cedar Ridge High School NEWARK 5.6:1
-59% vs state
373
48. Cotter High School COTTER 5.6:1
-59% vs state
324
49. Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School FAYETTEVILLE 5.6:1
-59% vs state
250
50. Flippin High School FLIPPIN 5.6:1
-59% vs state
246
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), 2022-23 school year. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded.
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