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Des Arc High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

600 Main Street, Des Arc, AR 72040 · (870) 256-4166 · Part of Des Arc Public Schools

Des Arc’s School Grade A+ better than 99% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
279
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Des Arc High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–6Des Arc Elementary School379 students
7–12Des Arc High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 36.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

600 Main Street, Des Arc

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 753
Grade 852
Grade 950
Grade 1034
Grade 1150
Grade 1240
Enrollment over time
250’20
251’21
254’22
264’23
279’24

Up 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Black 9%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Des Arc High School from Des Arc families.

Other schools in Des Arc Public Schools

The district →
Des Arc Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Des Arc
A
379 students16:1

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; Des Arc’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.