Arkansas Consolidated High School-Mansfield

Arkansas Consolidated High School-Mansfield is a small public high school located in Mansfield, Arkansas, serving grades 7-12 with an enrollment of just 39 students. The school is part of the Division of Youth Services School System, which is ranked 250 out of 250 school districts in Arkansas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges in terms of student achievement, economic disadvantage, and resource allocation compared to other schools in the area. Arkansas Consolidated High School-Mansfield has extremely low proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels, with 0% proficiency in English Language Arts, Reading, Algebra, and Science in the 2024-2025 school year, while the state averages were around 30-35%. The school also has very high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.49% in 2023-2024 to 100% in 2021-2022, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at the school is very low, ranging from 3.9 to 12 students per teacher over the past few years.

In comparison, the nearby schools of Hackett High School, Greenwood High School, Waldron High School, and Mansfield High School all have significantly higher test scores, lower free/reduced lunch rates, and higher student-teacher ratios. Arkansas Consolidated High School-Mansfield has consistently ranked near the bottom of all high schools in Arkansas, with rankings between 282 and 294 out of 291-305 schools in recent years, placing it in the bottom 5-10% of high schools in the state. Addressing these issues will require a concerted effort from the school, district, and state to provide the necessary resources and strategies to help this school succeed.