Summary:
The Blevins School District in Arkansas contains a single high school, Blevins High School, a small rural school serving grades 7 through 12 with a total enrollment of 183 students.
Blevins High School operates with an exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 4.4:1 and spends a significant $15,705 per student, yet it faces severe academic challenges. The school has experienced a dramatic and accelerating decline in its state ranking, dropping from the 34th percentile (2-star rating) in the 2023-2024 school year to the 7th percentile (0-star rating) in the 2025-2026 school year. Proficiency rates are critically low across nearly all subjects, with only 9.3% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 10.5% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 39.4% and 44.1%, respectively. A particularly alarming data point is that 0% of 8th-grade students were proficient in Reading in the 2025-2026 school year. The school's graduation rate of 81.2% is below the state average of 90.1%, though its dropout rate remains very low at 0.5%.
Despite the overall struggles, there is a notable bright spot: 40% of 9th-grade students were proficient in Biology in the 2025-2026 school year, significantly higher than the school's performance in other subjects, suggesting a potentially effective teacher or instructional strategy that could be replicated. The stark contrast between the low proficiency rates and the relatively higher graduation rate raises important questions about coursework rigor and whether students are being adequately prepared for college or careers. With 83.61% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a highly economically disadvantaged community, and its structural advantages of small class sizes and high spending have not been sufficient to overcome these deep-seated challenges.
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