High Schools in Hampton School District

The Hampton School District in Arkansas is served by a single high school, Hampton High School, which enrolls 223 students in grades 7 through 12.

Hampton High School is a 1-star school that consistently ranks in the bottom 12-17% of high schools in Arkansas. The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in every subject falling well below the state average. For example, only 19.1% of students are proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 39.4%, and just 28.4% are proficient in Mathematics versus the state's 44.1%. A particularly concerning data point is the 0% proficiency rate in Geometry for 10th graders. However, there is a positive trend in overall Mathematics proficiency, which jumped from 10.2% to 28.4% year-over-year. The school also has a very low dropout rate of 0.4%, indicating strong student retention. A high 73.09% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, highlighting that the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged community. The school spends $14,589 per student.

While Hampton High School excels at keeping students in school, the data reveals a systemic issue with academic achievement that does not improve as students progress through the grades. The dramatic drop in math proficiency from 7th grade (39.6%) to 8th grade (7.7%) is a key area of concern. The school's consistent underperformance across all subjects, despite higher-than-average per-student spending, suggests that current resources and interventions have not yet closed the achievement gap for its students.