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Nevada High School

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Nevada High School ranks 222 nd of 301 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 301 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 26% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Nevada High School in Rosston, AR, is a small, rural school serving 200 students in grades 7 through 12, and it is part of the Nevada School District.

This school stands out for its remarkable ability to keep students engaged and on track to graduate, despite facing significant socioeconomic challenges. With a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, Nevada High School boasts a graduation rate of 94.2% and a dropout rate of just 0.5%, which is far better than nearby Lafayette County High School (89.7% graduation, 3.5% dropout). A key factor is its extremely low student-teacher ratio of 6.9:1, allowing for more individualized attention. The school also shows a unique strength in Biology, with 35.9% of students proficient, outperforming Hope High School (23.9%) and Prescott High School (22.5%).

While the school excels at student retention, academic proficiency on state tests remains a major challenge, particularly in mathematics where only 18.3% of students are proficient and 0% are proficient in Geometry. However, there is a positive trend: the school's state ranking has climbed from the 9th percentile to the 25th percentile over the last three years, the most significant improvement among its peers. Additionally, Nevada High School spends $13,194 per student, less than both Lafayette County ($15,978) and Hope ($14,752), suggesting it uses its resources efficiently to support student success.

200

Students ?

6.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,194

Per pupil spending ?

20.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

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: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Algebra scores 30 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg31%

Arkansas avg41%

Middle school

310^th of 335

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

222^nd of 301

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Arkansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

208^th of 254Nevada 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
2026	11.5	310 of 335	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	34.0	222 of 301	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Biology36%-7 vs state

Reading29%-12 vs state

English Language Arts23%-16 vs state

Mathematics18%-26 vs state

Science17%-27 vs state

Algebra7%-30 vs state

Geometry0%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)							ATLAS Reading (2026)							ATLAS Mathematics (2026)							ATLAS Algebra (2026)							ATLAS Geometry (2026)							ATLAS Science (2026)							ATLAS Biology (2026)							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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 11th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 12th 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 11th Grade	ATLAS Reading 12th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 9th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 10th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 11th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 12th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 10th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 11th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 12th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 7th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 12th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science 9th Grade	ATLAS Science 10th Grade	ATLAS Science 11th Grade	ATLAS Science 12th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 7th Grade	ATLAS Biology 8th Grade	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology 12th 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	20.0%	121 (60.5%)	59 (29.5%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	34	222^nd of 301 public high schools	26.2%		23.6	241^st of 291 public high schools	17.2%	19	18.2	18.8	29.6	27.0			23.3	21.2	21.9	29.6	40.5			28.7	18.2	18.5					18.3			4.5				7.4				0.0			0.0	18.2	15.6					16.9				31.4			35.9	$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	15.5%	146 (49.3%)	125 (42.2%)	22 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.9	247^th of 301 public high schools	17.9%		19.7	254^th of 291 public high schools	12.7%	7			19.0	21.4			20.3			22.2	27.1			24.8										21.7				21.7				5.9			8.5											22.9			22.5	$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	19.5%	140 (22.9%)	243 (39.8%)	212 (34.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	21.2	252^nd of 301 public high schools	16.3%		17.2	261^st of 291 public high schools	10.3%	9			28.1	19.4			23.3			32.5	23.7			27.7										2.4				2.4			28.6	2.7			7.6											23.1			23.9	$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	71845	Lafayette County	Lafayette County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 533-4464	228	37	6.1	26.3%	51 (22.4%)	154 (67.5%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	4.6	291^st of 301 public high schools	3.3%		5.7	284^th of 291 public high schools	2.4%	7	8.7	13.3	3.8	5.9			8.0	13.0	20.0	3.8	8.8			11.5	4.3	13.3					9.4			0.0				0.0				2.9			2.9	13.0	13.3					13.2				3.0			3.0	$15,978	$2,345	$13,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Nevada High School

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.

Is Nevada High School a good school?

Nevada High School ranks 222^nd of 301 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Nevada High School in?

Nevada School District

What schools feed into Nevada High School?

Nevada High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Nevada Elementary School

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

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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