Palestine-Wheatley Senior High

7900 Hwy 70 W, Palestine AR, 72372 | Palestine-Wheatley School District | 870-581-2425
  • grades 7-12
  • students 385
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 38% 16% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Palestine
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
46%Palestine
45%Arkansas

Palestine-Wheatley Senior High is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Palestine-Wheatley School District" in Palestine, AR. There are a total of 385 students and 32 teachers at Palestine-Wheatley Senior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Palestine-Wheatley Senior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 16% lower than the Arkansas average.

Palestine-Wheatley Senior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students385
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment19
Taking some courses19
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses8
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 Palestine-Wheatley Senior High, there are a total of 19 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 19 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-34%
820-29%
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-54%
840-49%
High School40-44%

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.

Palestine-Wheatley Senior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 74.1% 79.5% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 22.3% 18.1% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 1.6% 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 1.8% 0.8% 1.9% 3.1%

Palestine demographics profile

StatisticPalestineArkansasNational
Population8383,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2545891
Median age37.137.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%58%55%
Speak English100%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Palestine

IndexPalestineArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade64.1%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school61.7%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college32.3%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.2%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.8%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters2.4%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Palestine-Wheatley Senior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.