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Bearden High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

635 N Plum, Bearden, AR 71720 · (833) 423-2733 · Part of Bearden School District

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Students
227
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Bearden High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Bearden kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Bearden Elementary School219 students
7–12Bearden High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

635 N Plum, Bearden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 739
Grade 843
Grade 935
Grade 1041
Grade 1132
Grade 1237
Enrollment over time
209’20
211’21
218’22
231’23
227’24

Up 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 36%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bearden High School from Bearden families.

Other schools in Bearden School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; Bearden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.