Arkansas public schools by resource index

Guy-Perkins High School in Guy scored highest of Arkansas's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 76 of 100: 10.2 students per teacher, 124 students per counselor and 0.7% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest Arkansas schoolsGuy-Perkins High School 76; Izard Co. Cons. High School 75; Mineral Springs High School 73; KIPP Delta Collegiate High School 73; Cedar Ridge High School 72; Emerson High School 72; Flippin High School 71; Lisa Academy Arkansas Hybrid School 71; Jasper High School 71; Blevins High School 71.0255075100Guy-Perkins High School76Izard Co. Cons. High School75Mineral Springs High School73KIPP Delta Collegiate High School73Cedar Ridge High School72Emerson High School72Flippin High School71Lisa Academy Arkansas Hybrid School71Jasper High School71Blevins High School71
Resource index, highest Arkansas schoolsGuy-Perkins High School 76; Izard Co. Cons. High School 75; Mineral Springs High School 73; KIPP Delta Collegiate High School 73; Cedar Ridge High School 72; Emerson High School 72; Flippin High School 71; Lisa Academy Arkansas Hybrid School 71; Jasper High School 71; Blevins High School 71.0255075100Guy-Perkins High School76Izard Co. Cons. High School75Mineral Springs High School73KIPP Delta Collegiate High School73Cedar Ridge High School72Emerson High School72Flippin High School71Lisa Academy Arkansas Hybrid School71Jasper High School71Blevins High School71
Resource index, highest Arkansas schoolsGuy-Perkins High School 76; Izard Co. Cons. High School 75; Mineral Springs High School 73; KIPP Delta Collegiate High School 73; Cedar Ridge High School 72; Emerson High School 72; Flippin High School 71; Lisa Academy Arkansas Hybrid School 71; Jasper High School 71; Blevins High School 71.050100Guy-Perkins High School76Izard Co. Cons. High School75Mineral Springs High School73KIPP Delta Collegiate High School73Cedar Ridge High School72Emerson High School72Flippin High School71Lisa Academy Arkansas Hybrid School71Jasper High School71Blevins High School71
Resource index, highest Arkansas schoolsGuy-Perkins High School 76; Izard Co. Cons. High School 75; Mineral Springs High School 73; KIPP Delta Collegiate High School 73; Cedar Ridge High School 72; Emerson High School 72; Flippin High School 71; Lisa Academy Arkansas Hybrid School 71; Jasper High School 71; Blevins High School 71.050100Guy-Perkins High School76Izard Co. Cons. High School75Mineral Springs High School73KIPP Delta Collegiate High School73Cedar Ridge High School72Emerson High School72Flippin High School71Lisa Academy Arkansas Hybrid School71Jasper High School71Blevins High School71

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Guy-Perkins High School10.2124Yes0.7%76
Izard Co. Cons. High School7.7205Yes0.0%75
Mineral Springs High School5.4157Yes9.4%73
KIPP Delta Collegiate High School3.596No2.0%73
Cedar Ridge High School5.1183Yes9.8%72
Emerson High School5.9292Yes0.0%72
Flippin High School4.2267Yes7.1%71
Lisa Academy Arkansas Hybrid School15.5115Yes0.5%71
Jasper High School4.0204Yes11.1%71
Blevins High School4.4195Yes12.3%71
Foreman High School6.5241Yes6.0%70
Bradford High School4.8209Yes11.1%70
Lonoke High School8.5240Yes4.7%69
Lincoln New Tech High School5.9357Yes0.0%69
West Fork High School3.0308Yes7.9%69
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Hampton High School11.8235Yes0.0%69
Izard County Cons Middle School14.8171Yes0.0%69
Dumas Junior High School10.2258Yes0.0%69
Flightline Upper Academy9.4145Yes11.6%69
Huntsville Middle School11.6218Yes3.2%68
Piggott High School6.6226Yes10.5%68
Bigelow High School7.5310Yes2.0%68
Booneville Jr High School11.8149Yes8.4%68
Ouachita High School5.3129Yes20.3%68
Lavaca Middle School12.5243Yes0.0%68
Greenland Middle School12.0235Yes1.8%68
Kirby High School3.9366Yes4.0%68
Lisa Academy North High School11.1238Yes4.7%67
Strong-Huttig Schools8.7315Yes2.2%67
Pea Ridge High School14.6132Yes8.7%66
Elgin B Milton Primary School13.8256Yes0.2%66
Buffalo is. Central High School9.0341Yes0.0%66
Greenland Elementary School12.1245Yes3.2%66
North Heights Community School12.7196Yes6.6%66
Wonderview High School6.5208Yes15.2%66
Scranton High School7.5206Yes13.6%66
Lakeside Middle School9.5295Yes3.7%66
Weiner Elementary12.6214Yes5.9%66
Sylvan Hills Junior High School11.8253Yes5.4%65
Spring Hill High School6.0259Yes14.3%65
Booneville High School8.7252Yes9.9%65
Caddo Hills High School9.0259Yes8.3%65
Quitman Middle School14.399Yes13.1%65
Dardanelle High School7.7309Yes8.8%64
Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elementary School17.6210Yes0.0%64
Prescott High School6.2303Yes11.6%64
Paris Middle School10.1302Yes4.7%64
Cave City Middle School Career and Collegiate Preparatory10.7335Yes2.4%64
Danville High School3.8357Yes10.2%64
Norfork High School5.8221Yes18.0%64

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Arkansas public schools have the most resources?
    Guy-Perkins High School in Guy scored 76 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Arkansas's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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