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Schools in Highland · Highland School District

Highland’s public schools outscore 91% of Arkansas districts

In Highland, 51% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Highland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 11 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 10 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 5% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,499 students on the public path
In brief

Highland’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,274 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Highland Middle School, then Highland High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Highland’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 91% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (277)Better than 93%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 947 test results and a graduating class of 116 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Highland’s students in the tested grades sat them (947 in math, 947 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Highland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Cherokee Elementary SchoolHighland School DistrictA−
5–8Highland Middle SchoolHighland School DistrictB
9–12Highland High SchoolHighland School DistrictB

Highland’s public schools are run by Highland School District, which also serves Ash Flat, Cherokee Village, Hardy and Williford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Highland School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,499 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$14,274AR $13,585 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 39.9% · 947 students tested
Math48%
State average 38.3% · 947 students tested

Highland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Highland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HighlandAHighland
Cherokee VillageAHighland
Hardy—Highland

All 2 neighbors share Highland with Highland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Highland

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Highlandby address
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hardy
A−
581 students13:1Rate it →
Highland Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hardy
B
442 students14:1Rate it →
Highland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hardy
B
476 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Highland’s schools

Are Highland’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Highland children attend outscore 91% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Highland in?

Highland School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,499 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Highland kids go to high school?

Highland High School in Hardy, with 476 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Highland’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Highland School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Highland spend per student?

$14,274 in Highland School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.