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Bald Knob High School vs. Searcy High School

Should you attend Bald Knob High School or Searcy High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bald Knob High School
901 N Hickory St
Bald Knob, AR 72010
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Searcy High School
301 N Ella
Searcy, AR 72143
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Bald Knob High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Searcy 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 366 students in grades 9-12, Bald Knob 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 1,166 students in grades 9-12, Searcy High School ranks in the top 50% 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 46% (which is higher 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 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
366 students
1,166 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
114 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bald Knob 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 Searcy High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#654 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
#355 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bald Knob High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
41%
(Top 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bald Knob 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 Searcy 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.
35-39%
(Top 50% in AR)
46%
(Top 30% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bald Knob 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 Searcy 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
35%
(Top 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bald Knob 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 Searcy 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.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
84%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays graduation rate of Bald Knob High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Searcy 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
This chart displays the students of Bald Knob High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Searcy High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
97
344
Grade 10 Students
93
316
Grade 11 Students
94
268
Grade 12 Students
82
238

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bald Knob High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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% Hispanic
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bald Knob High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Searcy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bald Knob High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Searcy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bald Knob 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 Searcy High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bald Knob 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 Searcy 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.
0.24
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Bald Knob 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 Searcy 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
43%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bald Knob 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 Searcy 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%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bald Knob 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 Searcy 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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