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Alpena High School

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Alpena High School ranks 122 nd of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 58% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Alpena High School is a small, rural school in Alpena, Arkansas, serving 183 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the Alpena School District.

One of the school's biggest strengths is its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 3:1, which is the lowest among nearby schools and means your child will receive a tremendous amount of individual attention. This is paired with high per-student spending of $14,893, the highest in the area, showing the district is investing heavily in classroom resources. Academically, the school shines in general Mathematics, with a 50.8% proficiency rate that beats the state average and many larger schools like Harrison High School. It also has a strong graduation rate of 94.5%, well above the state average and far better than nearby Green Forest High School (75.8%). However, the school struggles in Algebra (34.4% proficient) and Geometry (29.4%), which are below state averages, and its state ranking has been more volatile than stable high-performers like Valley Springs High School or Bergman High School.

Compared to its closest peer, Omaha High School, which has a similar size and grade range, Alpena significantly outperforms it in nearly every subject—for example, English Language Arts proficiency is 41.8% versus Omaha's 26.8%. This suggests that Alpena's high spending and low class sizes translate into better outcomes for a similar student population. While the school has some academic ups and downs, its focus on individual attention and strong graduation rates make it a solid choice for families seeking a supportive, close-knit environment.

183

Students ?

3.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,893

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300a South Denver
Alpena, AR 72611

(866) 425-7362

District: Alpena School District

Feeder schools for Alpena High School:

Elementary:

Alpena Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Hispanic:

4.9%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Arkansas average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Arkansas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Biology scores 13 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

Arkansas avg41%

Middle school

63^rd of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 45 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

122^nd of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Arkansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 251Alpena 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	74.2	63 of 327	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	117 of 324	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	180 of 335	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	215 of 330	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	171 of 318	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	202 of 330	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.5	48 of 319	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	41 of 318	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	30 of 315	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	40.7	201 of 312	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	159 of 275	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.6	179 of 280	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	186 of 278	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.3	146 of 265	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.1	98 of 264	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	102 of 254	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.9	69 of 223	69.1%	★★★★☆
2007	57.7	95 of 225	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.7	112 of 206	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.7	148 of 208	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	122 of 293	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	63 of 291	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	52 of 305	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.5	161 of 295	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.7	57 of 282	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	33 of 290	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	41 of 282	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	127 of 263	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	30.4	205 of 264	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.9	128 of 269	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.1	98 of 267	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.1	46 of 268	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.0	19 of 271	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	74.1	30 of 266	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	66.1	53 of 266	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	19 of 262	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	79.3	14 of 261	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	72.6	26 of 256	89.8%	★★★★★
2007	70.5	33 of 258	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	65.0	42 of 232	81.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics51%+7 vs state

Science48%+4 vs state

Reading44%+4 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Algebra34%~ state avg

Geometry29%+3 vs state

Biology29%-13 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 (2025)	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 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
Alpena High School	Public	7-12	300a South Denver	Alpena	72611	Boone County	Alpena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(866) 425-7362	183	60	3.0	61.7%	167 (91.3%)	5 (2.7%)	9 (4.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.9	122^nd of 293 public high schools	58.4%		67.6	63^rd of 291 public high schools	78.4%	59	43.8	44.8	37.9	40.0	41.8	46.9	51.7	37.9	40.0	44.5	53.1	48.0	50.8	25.0	34.4		25.0	29.4	56.3	37.9	47.6		29.4		29.4	$14,893	$2,352	$12,540
Green Forest High School	Public	9-12	800 Tommy Ratzlaff Avenue	Green Forest	72638	Carroll County	Green Forest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 438-5203	429	72	5.9	79.0%	155 (36.1%)	2 (0.5%)	202 (47.1%)	40 (9.3%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.4%)	4 (0.9%)	46.7	168^th of 293 public high schools	42.7%		43.5	165^th of 291 public high schools	43.3%	3			40.7	27.7	34.5			44.7	30.9	38.1				29.4	28.7	50.0	9.7	17.4				80.0	21.0	40.0	28.5	$13,569	$668	$12,901
Harrison High School	Public	9-12	925 Goblin Drive	Harrison	72601	Boone County	Harrison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 741-8223	843	118	7.1	48.9%	750 (89.0%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (6.6%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.8%)	81.2	24^th of 293 public high schools	91.8%		76.5	39^th of 291 public high schools	86.6%	15			50.8	50.5	50.6			48.8	49.1	48.9				36.5	36.1	93.9	38.5	51.2				87.0	39.5		49.8
North Ark Technical Center	Public	9-12	1515 Pioneer DR	Harrison	72675	Searcy County	North Arkansas College Secondary Center	No	No	No	No	(870) 391-3513	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Omaha High School	Public	7-12	522 W. College Rd	Omaha	72662	Boone County	Omaha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 433-2453	171	53	3.2	68.4%	153 (89.5%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	24.2	242^nd of 293 public high schools	17.4%		53.2	123^rd of 291 public high schools	57.7%	119	35.1	23.1	17.4	26.9	26.8	29.7	26.9	17.4	38.4	28.6	43.2	25.0	36.8	12.6	17.3		0.0	7.4	37.8	34.6	36.5				50.1	$14,237	$1,236	$13,001
Bergman High School	Public	9-12	8949 Highway 7 N	Harrison	72615	Boone County	Bergman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 741-1414	297	78	3.8	46.8%	265 (89.2%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	77.3	34^th of 293 public high schools	88.4%		74.6	44^th of 291 public high schools	84.9%	10			47.2	41.1	44.2			51.4	41.2	46.4				56.7	57.4		23.5	26.5					48.5		47.8	$13,295	$392	$12,904
Berryville High School	Public	9-12	902 W Trimble Ave	Berryville	72616	Carroll County	Berryville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 480-4632	547	80	6.7	70.7%	318 (58.1%)	3 (0.5%)	174 (31.8%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.3%)	12 (2.2%)	74.2	44^th of 293 public high schools	85.0%		67.7	62^nd of 291 public high schools	78.7%	18			43.2	43.3	43.2			44.5	49.6	46.9				42.6	41.6	66.7	23.8	30.9				61.9	47.7	90.0	54.3	$14,227	$618	$13,609
Valley Springs High School	Public	9-12	7349 School Str	Valley Springs	72682	Boone County	Valley Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 302-3051	219	41	5.3	45.2%	211 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	75.5	39^th of 293 public high schools	86.7%		88.2	13^th of 291 public high schools	95.5%	26			55.6	39.2	48.0			53.7	39.1	47.0				51.4	51.4	89.5	19.5	42.9				100.0	37.2		60.0	$14,101	$453	$13,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Alpena High School

What district is Alpena High School in?

Alpena School District

Is Alpena High School a good school?

Alpena High School ranks 122^nd of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Alpena High School?

Students at Alpena High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Alpena High School?

Alpena High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alpena Elementary School

How many students attend Alpena High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Alpena High 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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