Summary:
The Izard County Consolidated School District is served by a single high school, Izard County Consolidated High School, a small rural institution with 218 students in grades 9-12. Nearly the entire student body (98.62%) comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, yet the school has shown a positive upward trend in its state ranking, moving from the 37th percentile to the 54th percentile over the last three years. It currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks 135th out of 293 high schools in Arkansas.
The school presents a striking paradox in academic performance. It excels in Biology, with 56.5% of all students proficient compared to the state average of 42.7%, and an exceptional 92.8% of 9th graders achieving proficiency. However, it struggles significantly in Algebra, where only 11.1% of students are proficient—less than one-third of the state average of 36.9%. This "Biology vs. Algebra" gap suggests a specific issue within the math curriculum or instruction rather than a general lack of student ability. The school's graduation rate is strong at 94.4% (above the state average of 90.1%), and the dropout rate is very low at 1.0%.
Despite having a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 7.6:1 and above-average per-student spending of $17,562, the school's math scores remain critically low. This indicates that while resources are in place for personalized attention, they are not translating into math proficiency, pointing to a need for targeted intervention in math pedagogy. Overall, Izard County Consolidated High School effectively supports its students in staying in school and improving overall performance, even while facing significant academic hurdles in specific subjects like Algebra.
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