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Nashville High School vs. Dierks High School

Should you attend Nashville High School or Dierks 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
Nashville High School
1301 Mt Pleasant Dr
Nashville, AR 71852
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Dierks High School
900 Old Hwy 70 W
Dierks, AR 71833
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 465 students in grades 10-12, Nashville 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 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 235 students in grades 7-12, Dierks 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 25-29% (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 4:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
7-12
Total Students
465 students
235 students
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This chart displays total students of Dierks High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
54 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dierks High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
4:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nashville 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 Dierks 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%)
#604 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nashville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dierks High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nashville 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 Dierks 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)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nashville 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 Dierks 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nashville 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 Dierks 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.
≥95%
(Top 5% in AR)
≥90%
(Top 50% in AR)
This chart displays graduation rate of Nashville 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 Dierks 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 Nashville High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dierks High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
46
Grade 8 Students
-
37
Grade 9 Students
-
40
Grade 10 Students
171
36
Grade 11 Students
149
43
Grade 12 Students
145
33

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nashville High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dierks High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nashville 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 Dierks High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nashville 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 Dierks High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
49%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nashville 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 Dierks 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
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nashville 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.
n/a
0.64
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Nashville 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 Dierks 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
57%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nashville 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 Dierks 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
13%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nashville 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 Dierks 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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