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Palestine-Wheatley Senior High

PublicHighGrades 7–12

7950 Hwy. 70 West, Palestine, AR 72372 · (870) 581-2425 · Part of Palestine-Wheatley School District

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Students
378
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Palestine-Wheatley Senior High

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–6Palestine-Wheatley Elementary School448 students
7–12Palestine-Wheatley Senior HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 36.9%

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

Location

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7950 Hwy. 70 West, Palestine

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 776
Grade 855
Grade 979
Grade 1054
Grade 1147
Grade 1267
Enrollment over time
348’20
340’21
349’22
356’23
378’24

Up 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Black 12%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palestine-Wheatley Senior High from Palestine families.

Other schools in Palestine-Wheatley School District

The district →
Palestine-Wheatley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Palestine
A−
448 students15:1

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