Crossett High School

Crossett High School is a public high school in Crossett, AR, serving 476 students in grades 9-12 within the Crossett School District. After years of ranking in the bottom quarter of Arkansas high schools, the school has shown a remarkable turnaround, jumping to the 39th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year—its highest ranking in over a decade. This positive trend is also reflected in a strong graduation rate of 90.7%, which is slightly above the state average.

Crossett stands out in a few key academic areas, especially when compared to nearby Hamburg High School. For instance, Crossett’s Geometry proficiency rate of 27.5% is significantly higher than Hamburg’s 18.6%, and in 10th grade, Crossett students are nearly three times more likely to be proficient in Geometry. The school also shows a relative strength in Biology, with 37.1% of students proficient compared to Hamburg’s 32.4%. However, Crossett still faces challenges in core subjects like English Language Arts (28.8% proficient) and Algebra (23.9% proficient), which are below state averages. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio (14.7:1) and spends less per student ($12,031) than Hamburg, yet it is now outperforming its neighbor in state rankings.

Crossett’s recent academic surge, particularly its excellence in Geometry and Biology, suggests the school is finding pockets of success and building momentum. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch has also declined to 52.5%, a positive economic indicator for the community. While the school still has significant ground to cover to reach state averages in all subjects, its strong graduation rate and recent improvements point to a school that is successfully keeping students on track while working to boost academic preparedness. The key challenge will be to replicate the success seen in Geometry and Biology across all subjects.