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Highland School District, Arkansas

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Highland School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,612 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
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Highland School District is a school district in Arkansas (Fulton and Sharp counties). During the 2023 school year, 1,612 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Highland School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Justin DunnPosition 72028
Austin GilbreathPosition 62028
Johnny CarterPosition 42027
Renee Clay-CirclePosition 52027
David GibsonPosition 32026
Jason RhodesPosition 22026
Sandy MurphyPosition 120222025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,706,000 $2,321 19%
Local: $5,685,000 $3,560 29%
State: $10,173,000 $6,370 52%
Total: $19,564,000 $12,250
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $18,920,000 $11,847
Total Current Expenditures: $17,477,000 $10,943
Instructional Expenditures: $10,105,000 $6,327 53%
Student and Staff Support: $2,015,000 $1,261 11%
Administration: $1,621,000 $1,015 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,736,000 $2,339 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,044,000 $653
Construction: $714,000 $447
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,000 $1
Interest on Debt: $78,000 $48


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 43 <50 <50 21-39 PS <50 43
2018-2019 50 PS <50 40-59 PS <50 50
2017-2018 47 PS <50 40-49 PS <50 48
2016-2017 51 PS <50 40-49 PS PS 51
2015-2016 48 PS >=50 40-49 PS PS 48
2014-2015 28 PS <50 30-39 PS PS 27
2013-2014 72 PS >=50 70-79 >=50 72
2012-2013 74 PS PS >=80 PS PS 73
2011-2012 83 PS PS >=50 PS PS 83
2010-2011 80 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 80

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 >=50 <50 21-39 PS <50 39
2018-2019 48 PS <50 40-59 PS <50 48
2017-2018 46 PS <50 40-49 PS <50 46
2016-2017 55 PS <50 60-69 PS PS 55
2015-2016 48 PS >=50 40-49 PS PS 48
2014-2015 35 PS >=50 30-39 PS PS 35
2013-2014 77 PS >=50 >=80 >=50 77
2012-2013 81 PS PS >=80 PS PS 80
2011-2012 82 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS 82
2010-2011 80 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2015-2016 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2012-2013 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2011-2012 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,612 2.2
2021-2022 1,577 -1.3
2020-2021 1,597 -0.7
2019-2020 1,608 -1.9
2018-2019 1,639 0.4
2017-2018 1,632 3.0
2016-2017 1,583 1.1
2015-2016 1,565 -2.3
2014-2015 1,601 0.7
2013-2014 1,590 3.8
2012-2013 1,530 -3.3
2011-2012 1,580 -2.9
2010-2011 1,626 3.6
2009-2010 1,567 -0.8
2008-2009 1,579 0.3
2007-2008 1,574 -0.1
2006-2007 1,575 -0.3
2005-2006 1,580 -3.2
2004-2005 1,631 1.6
2003-2004 1,605 4.1
2002-2003 1,539 5.0
2001-2002 1,462 -1.2
2000-2001 1,479 0.3
1999-2000 1,475 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Highland School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 1.8
Black 1.4 19.4
Hispanic 2.1 14.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.0
Two or More Races 0.6 4.3
White 95.2 58.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Highland School District had 139.57 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.55.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 3.34
Elementary: 46.67
Secondary: 75.27
Total: 139.57

Highland School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 9.34
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 15.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 35.64
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.16
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.60
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 23.23
Other Support Services: 50.63


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Highland School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cherokee Elementary School594PK-4
Highland High School5269-12
Highland Middle School4925-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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