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Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander

Public Grades 5-12

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 1% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander in Alexander, AR, is a small alternative school serving 106 students in grades 7-12 as part of the Division of Youth Services School System, designed to support highly at-risk youth, with nearly all students (97%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This school is fundamentally different from traditional high schools in the area. Its mission is to provide education for students involved with the juvenile justice system or in need of a highly structured setting. The academic metrics reflect the profound challenges these students face. For example, the graduation rate is just 21.8%, a stark contrast to nearby Bryant High School (94.6%) and Benton High School (94.2%). Test scores are critically low, with 0% proficiency in Algebra, Science, and Biology, while Benton High School achieves 54.2% proficiency in Biology. The dropout rate, while improved from 48.3% to 12.2%, remains far higher than the 0.5% rate at Bryant High School. Despite a very low student-teacher ratio of 6.9:1, the school's performance highlights the immense difficulty of educating a population with deep academic and social-emotional needs.

There are small signs of progress, as the graduation rate has climbed from 11.5% in 2021-2022 to 21.8% in 2024-2025, and the dropout rate has dropped significantly. This suggests the school's interventions may be having a positive impact on student retention. The school is located just 2.53 miles from top-performing Bryant High School, illustrating a profound educational divide in the same community. While other alternative schools like Premier High School Of Fayetteville also struggle, Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander is in a category of its own, serving the most at-risk youth in the state and providing a critical safety net for students who might otherwise have no educational options.

106

Students ?

6.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Woody Drive
Alexander, AR 72202

(501) 682-1144

District: Division Of Youth Services School System

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.2%

White:

29.2%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2017 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (2% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Arkansas average (22% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school2%

District avg63%

Arkansas avg42%

Middle school

327^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2021

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★★★★★

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High school

289^th of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Division Of Youth Services School System

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	1.8	327 of 327	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.3	324 of 324	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	334 of 335	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	328 of 330	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	313 of 318	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.0	329 of 330	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	1.6	289 of 293	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.2	290 of 291	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	303 of 305	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	293 of 295	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	280 of 282	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	280 of 290	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	282 of 282	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	263 of 263	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	260 of 264	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics4%-40 vs state

English Language Arts2%-37 vs state

Reading2%-38 vs state

Algebra0%-37 vs state

Science0%-44 vs state

Biology0%-43 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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 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 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander	Public	5-12	1501 Woody Drive	Alexander	72202	Pulaski County	Division Of Youth Services School System	No	No	No	No	(501) 682-1144	106	15	6.9	97.2%	31 (29.2%)	68 (64.2%)	5 (4.7%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.6	289^th of 293 public high schools	1.4%		2.2	290^th of 291 public high schools	0.3%	1	0.0	6.3	0.0	3.4	2.3	0.0	6.3	0.0	3.4	2.3	0.0	7.1	3.8	0.0	0.0					0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0
Bryant High School	Public	10-12	801 N Reynolds Rd	Bryant	72022	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 847-5605	2,369	148	16.0	48.4%	1,243 (52.5%)	548 (23.1%)	458 (19.3%)	41 (1.7%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (3.0%)	70.3	55^th of 293 public high schools	81.2%		64.9	72^nd of 291 public high schools	75.3%	17			18.2	47.9	47.5			9.1	48.2	47.6						20.0	22.1		21.9				40.0	34.9	33.3	35.3	$11,089	$630	$10,459
Bauxite High School	Public	9-12	800 School Street	Bauxite	72011	Saline County	Bauxite School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 557-5303	551	55	9.9	31.4%	492 (89.3%)	14 (2.5%)	30 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	40	192^nd of 293 public high schools	34.5%		50.8	133^rd of 291 public high schools	54.3%	59			28.5	37.4	32.9			30.7	39.7	35.1				14.6	14.4	58.6	6.3		21.8					31.0		32.5	$10,607	$331	$10,277
Miner Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	800 School Street	Bauxite	72011	Saline County	Bauxite School District	Yes	No	No	No	(501) 557-5000	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																											$22,726	$113	$22,614
Little Rock Southwest High School	Public	9-12	9715 Mabelvale Pike	Mabelvale	72103	Saline County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-9100	2,045	170	12.0	99.9%	99 (4.8%)	1,154 (56.4%)	750 (36.7%)	8 (0.4%)	13 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (0.9%)	8	278^th of 293 public high schools	5.1%		7.2	283^rd of 291 public high schools	2.7%	5			14.9	10.5	12.9			17.7	14.5	16.2				5.3	5.1	2.7	2.5	0.0	2.4				35.7	7.2	16.7	11.6	$15,936	$2,186	$13,751
Benton High School	Public	10-12	Benton High School	Benton	72015	Saline County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 778-3288	1,298	118	11.0	30.2%	926 (71.3%)	133 (10.2%)	147 (11.3%)	23 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (5.1%)	86.7	15^th of 293 public high schools	94.9%		96.9	5^th of 291 public high schools	98.3%	10				49.0	49.0				48.5	48.5							43.8		43.7					54.1		54.2	$10,251	$493	$9,758
Ua-Ptc Secondary Institute	Public	9-12	16936 Interstate 30 North	Benton	72019	Saline County	Ua-Ptc Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(501) 812-2200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Exalt Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6111 W 83rd Street	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Exalt Academy Of Southwest Little Rock	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(501) 568-3279	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Premier High School Of Fayetteville	Public, Charter	9-12	400 Hardin Rd Suite 120	Little Rock	72703	Washington County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 255-5513	14	2	7.2	64.3%	6 (42.9%)	2 (14.3%)	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)	3.3	286^th of 293 public high schools	2.4%					(n/a)			8.0	10.0	8.6			8.0	10.0	8.6
Premier High School Of Russellville	Public, Charter	9-12	400 Hardin Rd Suite 120	Little Rock	72801	Pope County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 235-4455	31	3	9.5	61.3%	21 (67.7%)	6 (19.4%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	1.1	291^st of 293 public high schools	0.7%					(n/a)			0.0	0.0	0.0			8.3	0.0	3.3					0.0											18.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander

How many students attend Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander?

In the 2024-25 school year, 106 students attended Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander.

What is the racial makeup of Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander?

Students at Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander are 64% African American, 29% White, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander in?

Division Of Youth Services School System

Is Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander a good school?

Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Arkansas high schools.

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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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