Should you attend Earle High School or Marion 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.
Earle High School in Earle, AR, is a Title I eligible rural public high school serving grades 7–12 with 186 students and a notably low student–teacher ratio of 6:1, which is higher student attention compared to the state average ratio of around 14 to 1.
Math proficiency at Earle High School is 5%, which is significantly lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% and the district average of 12%, with proficiency consistently remaining in the bottom 50% statewide.
Reading proficiency is between 10–14%, substantially lower than the state average of 40%, and science proficiency is 6–9%, also below the state average of 36%, indicating challenges across core academic subjects.
The graduation rate ranges from 80–89%, which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 88% but places the school in the bottom 50% statewide for graduation performance.
Enrollment declined from 402 students in 1999 to 186 students in 2023, alongside a 99% minority enrollment predominantly comprising Black students, reflecting significant demographic and enrollment changes in this Arkansas rural high school profile.
Serving 904 students in grades 10-12, Marion 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 14% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
10-12
Total Students
186 students
904 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
89 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
10:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#973 out of 989 schools in AR (Bottom 50%)
#856 out of 989 schools in AR (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
14%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
27%
(Bottom 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
20%
(Bottom 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
94%
(Top 20% in AR)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
33
-
Grade 8 Students
27
-
Grade 9 Students
38
-
Grade 10 Students
36
352
Grade 11 Students
28
310
Grade 12 Students
24
242
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
94%
57%
% White
1%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.57
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
