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Beebe High School, a rural Arkansas public high school in Beebe School District, serves 1,055 students in grades 9–12 with a student–teacher ratio of 8:1, which is among the lowest in the state and ranks in the top 20% for student attention.
The school's graduation rate is 92%, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 88% and has consistently exceeded the state rate over the last decade.
Math proficiency is 32%, which is lower than the state average of 39% and has declined from a peak of 42% in 2018 to 32% in 2023, remaining below district levels.
Reading proficiency stands at 42%, which is approximately equal to the state average of 40%, showing some fluctuation but stable performance in recent years.
Minority enrollment at is 18%, with free lunch eligibility increasing from 14% in 2017 to 32% in 2023, indicating a significant rise in the socioeconomic need among students.
Serving 1,208 students in grades 9-12, Searcy High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,055 students
1,208 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
128 teachers
141 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#476 out of 989 schools in AR (Top 50%)
#421 out of 989 schools in AR (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
34%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
(Top 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
46%
(Top 30% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
(Bottom 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
35%
(Top 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
92%
(Top 20% in AR)
85%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
299
337
Grade 10 Students
268
323
Grade 11 Students
278
311
Grade 12 Students
210
237
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
12%
% Black
4%
11%
% White
82%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.52
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
