Should you attend Dequeen High School or Horatio High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Dequeen High School, a rural Arkansas high school serving grades 10–12, has an enrollment of 522 students and a student–teacher ratio of 9:1, which is in the top 20% statewide for student attention.
The school's graduation rate is 95%, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 88% and ranks in the top 5% across the state.
Math proficiency at is between 20–24%, lower than the state average of 39% and the district average of 52%, indicating ongoing challenges in math achievement.
Reading proficiency ranges from 40–44%, approximately equal to the state average of 40% but below the district average of 47%, while science proficiency is 35–39%, also approximately equal to the state average of 36%.
Minority enrollment comprises 71% of the student body, with 312 students eligible for free lunch and 58 eligible for reduced–price lunch; free lunch eligibility decreased from 65% in 2021 to 55% in 2023, reflecting a notable shift in socioeconomic composition.
Serving 328 students in grades 7-12, Horatio High School ranks in the bottom 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 28% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
10-12
7-12
Total Students
522 students
328 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
51 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
6:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#589 out of 989 schools in AR (Bottom 50%)
#581 out of 989 schools in AR (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
28%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
41%
(Top 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
43%
(Top 30% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 5% in AR)
≥90%
(Top 50% in AR)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
63
Grade 8 Students
-
51
Grade 9 Students
-
44
Grade 10 Students
191
63
Grade 11 Students
182
55
Grade 12 Students
147
52
Ungraded Students
2
-
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
63%
28%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
29%
66%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.49
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
