Should you attend Rison High School or Fordyce 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.
Serving 345 students in grades 7-12, Rison 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 34% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is equal to the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Fordyce High School in Fordyce, AR, serves grades 7–12 with an enrollment of 354 students and a student–teacher ratio of 12:1, which is higher than the district average ratio of 11:1.
Math proficiency at Fordyce High is 9%, which is significantly lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% and the district average of 23%, showing a declining trend from 26% in 2019 to 9% in 2023.
Reading proficiency is 26%, lower than the state average of 40% and district average of 30%, with scores declining from 33% in 2019 to 26% in 2022.
Science proficiency stands at 20%, which is below the state average of 36% and the district average of 26%, indicating consistent underperformance.
Enrollment remained relatively stable around 354 students, with minority enrollment at 63%, including 201 Black students and 16 Hispanic students, reflecting a diverse rural student body with 351 students eligible for free lunch, showing a high level of socioeconomic need.
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
345 students
354 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#522 out of 989 schools in AR (Bottom 50%)
#898 out of 989 schools in AR (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
9%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
(Top 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
26%
(Bottom 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
(Top 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
20%
(Bottom 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
≥90%
(Top 50% in AR)
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
61
61
Grade 8 Students
46
59
Grade 9 Students
57
75
Grade 10 Students
54
54
Grade 11 Students
62
57
Grade 12 Students
65
48
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
22%
57%
% White
72%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.54
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
