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Ahlf Junior High School vs. White Co. Central High School

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School Overview

School
Ahlf Junior High School
308 W Vine
Searcy, AR 72143
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
White Co. Central High School
3259 Hwy 157
Judsonia, AR 72081
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Ahlf Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

White Co. Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 682 students in grades 7-8, Ahlf Junior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 345 students in grades 7-12, White Co. Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-12
Total Students
682 students
345 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ahlf Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of White Co. Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#291 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
#724 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ahlf Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of White Co. Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 50% in AR)
22%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ahlf Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White Co. Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in AR)
34%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ahlf Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White Co. Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 50% in AR)
27%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ahlf Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of White Co. Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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≥90%
(Top 50% in AR)
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This chart displays graduation rate of White Co. Central High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of White Co. Central High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
339
58
Grade 8 Students
343
75
Grade 9 Students
-
65
Grade 10 Students
-
56
Grade 11 Students
-
53
Grade 12 Students
-
38

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
10%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in White Co. Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in White Co. Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% White
71%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ahlf Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in White Co. Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ahlf Junior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in White Co. Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.47
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Ahlf Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of White Co. Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ahlf Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in White Co. Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ahlf Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in White Co. Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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