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County Line High School

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County Line High School ranks 117 th of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 60% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

County Line High School in Branch, AR, is a small, rural public school serving 229 students in grades 7 through 12, and it stands out for its exceptional performance in Biology, where 52.8% of students are proficient—far exceeding the state average and nearly every nearby school except Greenwood High School. This strength is especially notable given that nearly 99% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a rate of economic disadvantage that is among the highest in the region. Despite these challenges, the school achieves competitive results, often outperforming more affluent neighbors like Charleston High School in key subjects such as 9th-grade English Language Arts and 10th-grade Biology.

The school boasts an exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 5.4:1, one of the lowest in the area, which allows for personalized attention and likely helps buffer the effects of poverty. However, performance varies by subject and grade level. While Biology is a standout, overall Science proficiency (35.3%) lags behind the state average (44%). Math results are mixed: 7th graders perform near the state average, but 8th-grade math drops significantly, while Algebra proficiency is strong for 8th graders but weak for 9th graders, suggesting challenges in math transitions. English Language Arts proficiency (38.6%) is more than double that of similarly high-poverty schools like Westside High School (15.5%) and Paris High School (26.4%).

Historically, County Line was a top-tier school, ranking in the top 20% of Arkansas from 2015 to 2020, but it has since declined to a 3-star rating. The graduation rate has also dipped slightly to 89.6%, just below the state average. Still, the school’s ability to achieve strong results with a high-poverty population—especially in Biology and English—demonstrates resilience and effective instruction in key areas. For parents, this is a school that offers small classes and standout science teaching, though it faces ongoing challenges in maintaining consistent performance across all subjects and grade levels.

229

Students ?

5.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,805

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12092 W. State Highway 22
Branch, AR 72928

(479) 635-2441

District: County Line School District

Feeder schools for County Line High School:

Elementary:

County Line Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Asian:

3.5%

American Indian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Arkansas median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2016

!Geometry scores 10 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg41%

Middle school

197^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

117^th of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Arkansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 251County Line School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	197 of 327	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.0	113 of 324	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	86 of 335	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	119 of 330	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	172 of 318	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.4	64 of 330	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	60 of 319	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	28 of 318	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	76.0	46 of 315	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	59.1	123 of 312	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.0	51 of 275	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	55.9	136 of 280	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.8	53 of 278	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	53.6	145 of 265	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.3	127 of 264	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.5	176 of 254	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.8	134 of 240	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.9	125 of 223	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.5	70 of 225	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.6	71 of 206	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.5	89 of 208	57.2%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	117 of 293	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	161 of 291	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	122 of 305	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	102 of 295	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	47 of 282	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	41 of 290	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	67 of 282	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	57 of 263	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	62.8	83 of 264	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	90.3	12 of 269	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	73.4	25 of 267	90.6%	★★★★★
2014	64.4	66 of 268	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	62.7	77 of 271	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	38 of 266	85.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.7	36 of 266	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	65.4	56 of 262	78.6%	★★★★☆
2009	53.9	104 of 261	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.7	31 of 256	87.9%	★★★★☆
2007	71.5	29 of 258	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	51.5	98 of 232	57.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Biology53%+10 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Reading38%-3 vs state

Mathematics37%-7 vs state

Science35%-9 vs state

Algebra33%-4 vs state

Geometry16%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)						ATLAS Reading (2026)						ATLAS Mathematics (2026)				ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Geometry (2026)			ATLAS Science (2026)				ATLAS Biology (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
County Line High School	Public	7-12	12092 W. State Highway 22	Branch	72928	Logan County	County Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 635-2441	229	42	5.4	98.7%	209 (91.3%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	8 (3.5%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.9	117^th of 293 public high schools	60.1%		45.2	161^st of 291 public high schools	44.7%	44		39.6	29.7	50.0	34.2	38.6		39.6	27.0	50.0	31.6	37.5		43.8	24.0	37.0	58.3	20.8	33.3	31.3	10.5	16.1		37.5	32.4	35.3		51.4	52.8	$11,805	$513	$11,292
Charleston High School	Public	7-12	125 West Main	Charleston	72933	Franklin County	Charleston School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 965-7150	410	64	6.3	39.3%	378 (92.2%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	64.4	86^th of 293 public high schools	70.6%		42.6	170^th of 291 public high schools	41.6%	84		42.0	36.9	37.0	39.2	38.9		42.0	35.4	42.6	39.2	39.7		46.4	39.5	43.9	55.5	31.3	39.7		20.4	18.8		47.8	55.4	51.5		49.0	51.0	$11,216	$713	$10,503
Booneville High School	Public	10-12	945 N Plum St	Booneville	72927	Logan County	Booneville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(855) 675-3339	265	30	8.6	100.0%	226 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.4%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	61	100^th of 293 public high schools	65.9%		80.6	29^th of 291 public high schools	90.0%	71					46.6	46.6					47.8	47.8									4.3	5.6						40.5	40.0	$16,056	$872	$15,185
Paris High School	Public	9-12	2000 Wood St	Paris	72855	Logan County	Paris School District	No	No	No	Yes	(844) 963-3243	306	39	7.7	100.0%	261 (85.3%)	5 (1.6%)	16 (5.2%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (3.9%)	36.2	206^th of 293 public high schools	29.7%		27.3	232^nd of 291 public high schools	20.3%	26				27.2	25.7	26.4				30.0	30.0	30.0						6.0	5.8	80.0	2.0	23.2						59.0	56.9	$15,046	$1,570	$13,476
Magazine High School	Public	7-12	292 E Priddy St	Magazine	72943	Logan County	Magazine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(866) 900-2001	229	26	8.9	67.2%	216 (94.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35.2	212^th of 293 public high schools	27.6%		48.1	148^th of 291 public high schools	49.1%	64		42.8	34.3	31.5	30.0	34.8		48.5	31.4	39.4	33.4	38.4		68.6	40.7	55.2		16.2	22.9		12.5	24.3		48.6	31.5	40.0	31.5		31.6	$15,636	$1,215	$14,422
Ozark Junior Senior High School	Public	8-12	1631 Hillbilly Dr.	Ozark	72949	Franklin County	Ozark School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 667-4116	629	65	9.7	51.2%	566 (90.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.6%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.2%)	59.7	107^th of 293 public high schools	63.5%		70.3	55^th of 291 public high schools	81.1%	52			31.1	35.9	40.3	35.5			31.1	36.0	41.8	35.9			34.7	34.7	74.2	20.4	33.6	80.0	22.0	28.3			36.3	36.3		48.1	48.1	$11,961	$705	$11,256
Lavaca High School	Public	9-12	311 Holly St	Lavaca	72941	Sebastian County	Lavaca School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 377-1237	245	70	3.5	42.9%	195 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.6%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.2%)	52.8	136^th of 293 public high schools	53.6%		64.3	73^rd of 291 public high schools	74.9%	63				42.5	41.8	42.1				42.5	32.7	36.9						12.0	14.8	33.4	7.9	15.1						46.2	45.3	$12,587	$414	$12,172
Mulberry High School	Public	9-12	203 W. Fifth St.	Mulberry	72947	Crawford County	Mulberry Pleasant View Bi County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 997-1363	130	23	5.7	100.0%	121 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	16.2	261^st of 293 public high schools	10.9%		33.4	211^th of 291 public high schools	27.5%	50				17.5	17.5	17.5				22.5	22.5	22.5						8.1	7.9		2.6	2.6						27.5	28.5	$17,088	$1,669	$15,420
Westside High School	Public	6-12	400 N. Hwy. 164	Hartman	72840	Johnson County	WESTSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Johnson)	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 497-1171	306	28	10.8	99.0%	258 (84.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.6%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)	30.7	229^th of 293 public high schools	21.8%		29	226^th of 291 public high schools	22.3%	3	18.8	17.0	4.8	13.6	25.7	15.5	18.7	19.5	14.3	18.2	28.6	19.6	34.4	21.9	10.7	22.7	14.2	21.2	19.1	27.3	16.0	19.5	9.4	19.5	9.6	13.0		45.5	45.5	$12,405	$1,155	$11,251
Greenwood High School	Public	9-12	501 Bulldog Loop	Greenwood	72936	Sebastian County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 996-4141	1,161	137	8.4	21.9%	924 (79.6%)	15 (1.3%)	75 (6.5%)	36 (3.1%)	26 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (7.3%)	88.8	13^th of 293 public high schools	95.6%		80.6	28^th of 291 public high schools	90.4%	15				57.4	54.4	56.0				55.8	51.0	53.5						55.9	55.3	89.9	20.8	51.1						57.9	57.4	$11,920	$384	$11,535

Frequently Asked Questions about County Line High School

What district is County Line High School in?

County Line School District

Is County Line High School a good school?

County Line High School ranks 117^th of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of County Line High School?

Students at County Line High School are 91% White, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into County Line High School?

County Line High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : County Line Elementary School

How many students attend County Line High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended County Line High School.

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