Summary:
The Buffalo Is. Central School District in Arkansas contains a single high school, Buffalo Island Central High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has seen improvements in its performance over the past three years, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 121 out of 291 Arkansas high schools in the 2024-2025 school year.
Buffalo Island Central High School has an enrollment of 325 students and a student-teacher ratio of 9.7 to 1. The school's academic performance is mixed, with 7th grade students performing above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, but 8th grade students scoring below the state average in Mathematics and Algebra. Overall, 33.7% of students are proficient or better in ELA, 40% in Mathematics, and 37.4% in Science, compared to state averages of 34.7%, 38.7%, and 38.1%, respectively.
The school serves a community with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the 55.38% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, the school allocates a relatively high amount of resources, spending $11,766 per student, which may contribute to its improving performance and the support it provides to its students.
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