Poyen High School

111 N School St, Poyen AR, 72128 | Poyen School District | 501-332-2939
  • grades 7-12
  • students 297
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Poyen
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
46%Poyen
45%Arkansas

Poyen High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Poyen School District" in Poyen, AR. There are a total of 297 students and 20 teachers at Poyen High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Poyen High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is equal to the Arkansas average.

Poyen High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students297
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment42
Taking some courses25
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses20

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 Poyen High School, there are a total of 42 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 25 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-59%
840-49%
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-49%
830-39%
High School45-49%

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.

Poyen High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 94.5% 94.1% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.4% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.3% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 1.9% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.9% 1.9% 3.1%

Poyen demographics profile

StatisticPoyenArkansasNational
Population3613,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1795891
Median age31.737.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%58%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Poyen

IndexPoyenArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade76.8%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school76.8%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college39.6%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.8%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.6%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters2.4%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 Poyen High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.