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Nevada High School

Public Grades 7-12

241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 17% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Nevada High School is a public high school located in Rosston, Arkansas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 206 students. The school is part of the Nevada School District, which is ranked 214 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nevada High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average across various academic subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ATLAS/English Language Arts ranged from 11.1% to 28.2% at Nevada High School, compared to the state average of 31.1% to 34.7%. The school also has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population. However, Nevada High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 5.9 to 6.1 over the past three years, and spends $11,458 per student, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Lafayette County High School, Hope High School, and Prescott High School, Nevada High School consistently underperforms in academic measures, despite serving high-poverty populations. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past 10 years, from a high of 139 in 2014-2015 to its current ranking of 241 out of 291 high schools, suggesting that the school's academic performance has been deteriorating relative to other schools in the state.

200

Students ?

6.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,194

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6580 Us Hwy 278
Rosston, AR 71858

(870) 871-2478

District: Nevada School District

Feeder schools for Nevada High School:

Elementary:

Nevada Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

African American:

29.5%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (17% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg22%

Arkansas avg36%

Middle school

280^th of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arkansas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

241^st of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arkansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

214^th of 250Nevada School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	280 of 324	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	295 of 335	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	277 of 330	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	264 of 318	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	263 of 330	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	238 of 319	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	214 of 318	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.9	262 of 315	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.1	251 of 312	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.1	200 of 275	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.7	250 of 280	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	55.9	137 of 278	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	30.7	211 of 265	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.9	233 of 264	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	211 of 254	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.7	129 of 240	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.8	185 of 223	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.9	195 of 225	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.2	183 of 206	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.8	177 of 208	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	241 of 291	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	277 of 305	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	263 of 295	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	241 of 282	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	223 of 290	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	252 of 282	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	202 of 263	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	208 of 264	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.8	221 of 269	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.8	139 of 267	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.4	188 of 268	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.0	221 of 271	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.7	207 of 266	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.0	223 of 266	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.8	226 of 262	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	232 of 261	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.2	191 of 256	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.0	223 of 258	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	60.8	51 of 232	78.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Reading21%-14 vs state

Mathematics20%-19 vs state

English Language Arts18%-16 vs state

Science18%-20 vs state

Biology17%-21 vs state

Algebra3%-28 vs state

Geometry2%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Nevada High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)			ATLAS Algebra (2025)		ATLAS Geometry (2025)			ATLAS Science (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 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science 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
Nevada High School	Public	7-12	6580 Us Hwy 278	Rosston	71858	Nevada County	Nevada School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 871-2478	200	29	6.9	100.0%	121 (60.5%)	59 (29.5%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	23.6	241^st of 291 public high schools	17.2%		15.7	277^th of 305 public high schools	9.2%	36	18.7	13.7	28.2	11.1	18.4	21.9	13.7	30.8	16.7	21.3	31.3	4.3	20.0	3.4	2.9	10.0	0.0	2.4	21.9	13.8	18.1	14.3	16.7	$13,194	$524	$12,670
Prescott High School	Public	9-12	736 Martin St.	Prescott	71857	Nevada County	Prescott School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 887-3123	296	48	6.2	100.0%	146 (49.3%)	125 (42.2%)	22 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.7	254^th of 291 public high schools	12.7%		26.8	242^nd of 305 public high schools	20.7%	12			9.3	16.4	12.5			12.0	19.7	15.4				10.6	10.4		6.6	6.2				25.0	23.4	$13,545	$584	$12,961
Hope High School	Public	9-12	1700 South Main	Hope	71801	Hempstead County	Hope School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 777-3451	611	93	6.5	100.0%	140 (22.9%)	243 (39.8%)	212 (34.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	17.2	261^st of 291 public high schools	10.3%		20.4	263^rd of 305 public high schools	13.8%	2			15.3	20.7	18.0			17.3	20.7	19.0				3.3	3.2	19.2	1.9	5.2				13.4	13.1	$14,752	$2,295	$12,457
Ua Hope Texarkana Technical Center	Public	9-12	2500 South Main	Hope	71801	Hempstead County	Ua Hope Texarkana Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(870) 777-5722	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lafayette County High School	Public	7-12	1209 Alexander Lane	Stamps	71860	Lafayette County	Lafayette County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 533-4464	228	37	6.1	85.5%	51 (22.4%)	154 (67.5%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	5.7	284^th of 291 public high schools	2.4%		15.3	279^th of 305 public high schools	8.5%	5	6.9	0.0	0.0	5.8	2.9	13.8	0.0	2.4	11.7	6.6	6.8	0.0	3.4	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	6.9	3.2	5.0	3.4	3.3	$15,978	$2,345	$13,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Nevada High School

Is Nevada High School a good school?

Nevada High School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Arkansas high schools.

What district is Nevada High School in?

Nevada School District

What is the racial makeup of Nevada High School?

Students at Nevada High School are 61% White, 30% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Nevada High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Nevada High School.

What schools feed into Nevada High School?

Nevada High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Nevada Elementary School

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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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