High Schools in Dumas School District

Summary:

The Dumas School District in Arkansas contains only one high school, Dumas High School, which serves grades 9-12. Based on the available data, Dumas High School appears to be a struggling school, consistently performing well below the state average on standardized tests across multiple subject areas.

Dumas High School's statewide ranking has been consistently low, ranging from 244 out of 305 high schools in 2023-2024 to 264 out of 291 high schools in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in ATLAS/English Language Arts, ATLAS/Reading, ATLAS/Algebra, ATLAS/Geometry, and ATLAS/Biology are all significantly below the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14% of students at Dumas High School were proficient or better in ATLAS/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 34.7%. This pattern of low academic performance has persisted over the past few years, with little to no improvement.

The Dumas School District as a whole is ranked 238 out of 250 school districts in Arkansas and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Additionally, Dumas High School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 101.64% of students in this category for the 2023-2024 school year. While the school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio suggest adequate resources, the consistently low academic performance indicates that the school may not be effectively allocating its resources to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

213 Adams Street
Dumas, AR 71639

(870) 382-4571

SchoolDigger Rank:
238^th of 250 Arkansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 818

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)			ATLAS Reading (2025)			ATLAS Algebra (2025)		ATLAS Geometry (2025)		ATLAS Biology (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dumas High School	Public	9-12	709 Dan Gill Drive	Dumas	71639	Desha County	Dumas School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 382-4151	266	29	9.1	100.0%	23 (8.6%)	201 (75.6%)	33 (12.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	16.2	264^th of 291 public high schools	9.3%		25.9	244^th of 305 public high schools	20.0%	20	5.8	21.0	14.0	3.8	21.0	13.1	4.8	4.8	5.1	3.9	17.9	19.0	$16,746	$1,576	$15,170

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
McGehee School District	17.8 mi	3	186^th
Star City School District	20.39 mi	3	160^th
Dermott School District	25.51 mi	2	225^th
Division Of Youth Services School System	25.96 mi	7	250^th
Monticello School District	26.6 mi	5	180^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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