High Schools in Waldron School District

The Waldron School District in Arkansas has only one high school, Waldron High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 133rd out of 295 schools in 2022-2023 and 206th out of 282 schools in 2021-2022. Its overall SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 3 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 to only 1 star out of 5 in 2021-2022.

Academically, Waldron High School's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 27% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and just 8.9% were proficient or better in Algebra. The school's Science proficiency rate in Biology was also slightly below the state average at 30.5%. These low proficiency rates suggest that students at Waldron High School may be struggling in these critical academic areas.

Despite the school's underperformance, it appears to have a relatively high per-student spending of $12,450 in the 2018-2019 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Waldron High School has a low student-teacher ratio of 9:1 in the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school serves a population with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 65.71% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating that the school may face significant economic challenges that could impact student learning and achievement.