Des Arc High School

600 Main St, Des Arc AR, 72040 | Des Arc Public Schools | 870-256-4166
  • grades 7-12
  • students 259
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 39% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Des Arc
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
66%Des Arc
45%Arkansas

Des Arc High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Des Arc Public Schools" in Des Arc, AR. There are a total of 259 students and 24 teachers at Des Arc High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Des Arc High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 39% higher than the Arkansas average.

Des Arc High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students259
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment50
Taking some courses2
Taking some courses (not tests)50
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Des Arc High School, there are a total of 50 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 2 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-69%
870-79%
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-59%
870-79%
High School55-59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Des Arc High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 88.2% 88.5% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 10.4% 10.5% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 1.0% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 3.1%

Des Arc demographics profile

StatisticDes ArcArkansasNational
Population1,3343,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6345891
Median age47.737.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%58%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Des Arc

IndexDes ArcArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade75.8%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college33.7%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree11.6%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.0%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters0.1%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Des Arc High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.