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Western Yell County High School

Public Grades 7-12

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 20% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Western Yell County High School is a public high school located in Havana, AR, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 151 students. The school is part of the Western Yell County School District, which is ranked 201 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios compared to nearby schools, Western Yell County High School consistently underperforms the state average on standardized tests across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 18% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 34.7%. In math, only 22.9% were proficient compared to the state's 38.7%. This is likely due to the school's extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 88-91% over the past few years, indicating a high-poverty student population.

The school's ranking and rating have remained stagnant at the bottom of the state for many years, suggesting a need for significant intervention and improvement efforts. Nearby schools, such as Paris High School, Scranton High School, and Two Rivers High School, while not all high-performing, generally outperform Western Yell County High School on key metrics, providing an opportunity to learn from their practices and strategies.

141

Students ?

4.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,854

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Wolverine Drive
Belleville, AR 72842

(479) 476-4200

District: Western Yell County School District

Feeder schools for Western Yell County High School:

Elementary:

Western Yell County Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Hispanic:

18.4%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (18% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg25%

Arkansas avg36%

Middle school

273^rd of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

234^th of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

201^st of 250Western Yell County 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	19.6	273 of 324	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	272 of 335	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	225 of 330	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	221 of 318	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	291 of 330	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	233 of 319	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	272 of 318	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.2	240 of 315	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.5	276 of 312	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.9	236 of 275	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.6	236 of 280	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.9	182 of 278	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.2	164 of 265	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.5	95 of 264	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.1	170 of 254	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.4	158 of 240	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.3	144 of 223	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.1	180 of 225	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.4	194 of 206	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	27.6	168 of 208	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	234 of 291	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	241 of 305	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	235 of 295	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	207 of 282	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	224 of 290	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	215 of 282	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	231 of 263	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.1	243 of 264	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	32.3	205 of 269	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.7	185 of 267	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.0	199 of 268	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.0	130 of 271	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.4	156 of 266	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.6	133 of 266	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	34.6	198 of 262	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.0	217 of 261	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.0	136 of 256	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.8	104 of 258	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.5	97 of 232	58.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Biology32%-6 vs state

Mathematics23%-16 vs state

Reading19%-16 vs state

English Language Arts18%-17 vs state

Science14%-24 vs state

Algebra7%-24 vs state

Geometry4%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Western Yell County 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 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	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 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Western Yell County High School	Public	7-12	1 Wolverine Drive	Belleville	72842	Yell County	Western Yell County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 476-4200	141	31	4.5	97.9%	103 (73.0%)	2 (1.4%)	26 (18.4%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	27.2	234^th of 291 public high schools	19.6%		27	241^st of 305 public high schools	21.0%	7			28.6	4.8	20.0	21.5	18.0			28.5	9.5	20.0	21.4	19.2			28.5	19.0	22.9	6.7	6.7		3.6	3.6			21.4	9.5	14.3		32.1	32.1	$15,854	$1,081	$14,772
Danville High School	Public	9-12	201 East 11th St.	Danville	72833	Yell County	Danville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 495-4810	252	66	3.8	72.2%	125 (49.6%)	3 (1.2%)	112 (44.4%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	57.2	108^th of 291 public high schools	62.9%		76.9	39^th of 305 public high schools	87.2%	69					28.5	36.4	32.2					31.7	41.8	36.4						15.0	14.6		21.7	20.9							31.9	32.6	$15,732	$778	$14,954
Two Rivers High School	Public	5-12	17727 E State Hwy 28	Ola	72853	Yell County	Two Rivers School District	No	No	No	Yes	(833) 272-8773	413	52	7.9	100.0%	315 (76.3%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (17.9%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	38.4	185^th of 291 public high schools	36.4%		29	239^th of 305 public high schools	21.6%	54	13.3	22.3	17.1	23.8	25.7	25.9	21.4	11.1	26.0	17.1	26.2	25.6	29.1	22.9	33.3	23.7	31.7	8.6	25.0	21.9	29.3		2.1	3.6	15.6	18.5	26.9	22.7	20.6		32.0	32.0	$13,547	$1,588	$11,959
Magazine High School	Public	7-12	292 E Priddy St	Magazine	72943	Logan County	Magazine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(866) 900-2001	229	26	8.9	67.2%	216 (94.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	48.1	148^th of 291 public high schools	49.1%		47.8	153^rd of 305 public high schools	49.8%	5			29.0	23.0	25.0	36.4	28.9			32.3	43.6	28.6	40.9	37.3			32.2	25.8	29.0	9.6	35.5		12.9	15.8			38.7	38.4	38.6	34.6		30.3	$15,636	$1,215	$14,422
Paris High School	Public	9-12	2000 Wood St	Paris	72855	Logan County	Paris School District	No	No	No	Yes	(844) 963-3243	306	39	7.7	100.0%	261 (85.3%)	5 (1.6%)	16 (5.2%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (3.9%)	27.3	232^nd of 291 public high schools	20.3%		66.1	80^th of 305 public high schools	73.8%	152					24.1	23.3	23.7					26.6	25.0	25.9						5.1	5.0	27.8	0.0	6.3							17.0	16.1	$15,046	$1,570	$13,476
Scranton High School	Public	7-12	103 N. Tenth St.	Scranton	72863	Logan County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(833) 938-7121	212	28	7.4	48.1%	193 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	30.8	220^th of 291 public high schools	24.4%		69.1	68^th of 305 public high schools	77.7%	152			42.4	48.6	17.9	27.5	34.8			42.4	48.6	28.6	25.0	36.2			33.4	17.2	25.8	4.3	19.4		0.0	0.0			45.5	43.2	44.3		30.7	30.7	$13,156	$286	$12,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Yell County High School

What schools feed into Western Yell County High School?

Western Yell County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Western Yell County Elementary School

How many students attend Western Yell County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended Western Yell County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Western Yell County High School?

Students at Western Yell County High School are 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Western Yell County High School a good school?

Western Yell County High School ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Arkansas high schools.

What district is Western Yell County High School in?

Western Yell County School District

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.