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Bald Knob High School

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Bald Knob High School ranks 140 th of 301 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 301 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 53% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Bald Knob High School is a small, rural school in Bald Knob, AR, serving 326 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Bald Knob School District, with about 52% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

One of the most striking features of Bald Knob High School is its exceptional 9th-grade performance, where students dramatically outperform the state average in English Language Arts (59.7% proficient vs. 38% state) and Reading (62.7% vs. 40.6% state). However, this strong start fades by 10th grade, where proficiency drops to 33.7% in both subjects—below the state average. This "9th-grade bubble" is a critical concern, as no other nearby school shows such a stark contrast between grade levels. On a positive note, the school has shown a promising upward trend, jumping from 183rd in state ranking in 2023-2024 to 140th in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. The graduation rate is a bright spot at 93.6%, well above the state average of 90.1% and higher than nearby schools like Searcy High School (91.9%) and Augusta High School (86.9%).

Despite these strengths, Bald Knob faces significant challenges. Biology proficiency is critically low at 11.1%, far below the state average of 42.7% and the lowest among nearby schools, compared to White County Central High School (43.1%) and Searcy High School (47.5%). The school also shows a unique split in math: Algebra proficiency is well below state average (24.2% vs. 36.9%), while Geometry proficiency is nearly identical to the state average (25.9% vs. 26.4%). Interestingly, Bald Knob spends significantly less per student ($12,210) than nearby schools like Augusta ($16,541) and Riverview High School ($14,759), yet achieves a higher state ranking, suggesting efficient use of resources. The school's recent improvement and strong 9th-grade scores indicate that new initiatives may be taking effect, but addressing the performance gap with top-performing White County Central High School—especially in Biology and Algebra—remains a key priority.

326

Students ?

5.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,210

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 North Hickory
Bald Knob, AR 72010

(501) 724-6464

District: Bald Knob School District

Feeder schools for Bald Knob High School:

Elementary:	H.L. Lubker Elementary School
Middle:	Bald Knob Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Arkansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Arkansas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Biology scores 32 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg38%

Arkansas avg41%

140^th of 301

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

145^th of 254Bald Knob 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	140 of 301	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	174 of 291	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	183 of 305	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	164 of 295	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	135 of 282	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	184 of 290	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	198 of 282	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	160 of 263	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.4	134 of 264	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.9	183 of 269	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.5	147 of 267	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.3	173 of 268	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	166 of 271	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.0	173 of 266	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.2	140 of 266	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.1	64 of 262	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	47.6	134 of 261	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.9	75 of 256	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	65.0	49 of 258	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	65.2	40 of 232	82.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%+6 vs state

English Language Arts45%+6 vs state

Geometry26%~ state avg

Algebra24%-13 vs state

Biology11%-32 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 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
Bald Knob High School	Public	9-12	901 North Hickory	Bald Knob	72010	White County	Bald Knob School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 724-6464	326	56	5.8	52.1%	289 (88.7%)	5 (1.5%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	52.7	140^th of 301 public high schools	53.5%		41.8	174^th of 291 public high schools	40.2%	34			59.7	33.7			44.9			62.7	33.7			46.2										24.2				24.2			67.7	5.0			25.8											10.2			11.1	$12,210	$812	$11,398
White County Central High School	Public	7-12	3259 Hwy 157	Judsonia	72081	White County	White County Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 729-3947	370	29	12.8	64.6%	321 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	66.7	76^th of 301 public high schools	74.8%		51.8	127^th of 291 public high schools	56.4%	51	39.3	50.6	51.9	34.5			44.6	39.3	50.6	48.1	38.2			44.6	46.4	40.4					43.4		95.0	56.1				68.9			53.8	10.9			20.0	37.5	50.0					44.4				45.3			43.1	$13,388	$1,538	$11,850
Riverview High School	Public	9-12	810 Raider Dr	Searcy	72143	White County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 279-7700	340	76	4.4	70.9%	214 (62.9%)	39 (11.5%)	64 (18.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.6%)	44.7	173^rd of 301 public high schools	42.5%		42	173^rd of 291 public high schools	40.5%				31.7	39.0			35.2			35.4	39.0			37.1										21.2				21.2			22.7	12.7			14.6											28.2			26.0	$14,759	$1,883	$12,876
Asu Beebe Regional Career Center - Searcy	Public	9-12	1800 East Moore Avenue	Searcy	72145	White County	Asu Beebe Regional Career Center - Searcy	No	No	No	No	(501) 724-3614	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bradford High School	Public	7-12	504 W Main Street	Bradford	72020	White County	Bradford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 344-2607	185	39	4.7	100.0%	176 (95.1%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	45.7	172^nd of 301 public high schools	42.9%		30.6	222^nd of 291 public high schools	23.7%	50	22.9	29.0	35.3	30.0			29.2	20.0	35.5	32.4	33.3			30.0	14.3	0.0					9.6		64.3	21.7				37.8			45.5				16.1	25.7	45.2					34.8				41.4			40.0	$13,718	$500	$13,219
Searcy High School	Public	9-12	301 N Ella	Searcy	72143	White County	Searcy School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 268-8315	1,220	116	10.4	39.4%	844 (69.2%)	130 (10.7%)	130 (10.7%)	13 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (8.2%)	65.1	83^rd of 301 public high schools	72.4%		53.7	120^th of 291 public high schools	58.8%	37			44.4	43.1			43.7			47.4	44.6			46.0										26.9				26.5			63.6	13.0	0.0		24.5										92.9	35.9			47.5	$10,813	$658	$10,156
Augusta High School	Public	7-12	10 Red Devil Drive	Augusta	72006	Woodruff County	Augusta School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 347-2515	145	44	3.2	100.0%	61 (42.1%)	76 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.5%)	21.2	251^st of 301 public high schools	16.6%		13.3	270^th of 291 public high schools	7.2%	19	39.3	18.8	29.6	8.3			25.3	42.9	25.0	33.3	20.8			31.6	28.6	25.0					27.5			9.1				15.4								42.9	25.0					36.4				17.4			22.2	$16,541	$2,525	$14,016
Midland High School	Public	7-12	741 Main St	Pleasant Plains	72568	Independence County	Midland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 345-2610	222	46	4.8	100.0%	211 (95.0%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	55.2	128^th of 301 public high schools	57.5%		36.5	196^th of 291 public high schools	32.6%	68	29.2	51.9	45.7	22.9			37.2	33.3	51.9	54.3	34.3			43.8	29.2	52.2					40.4			29.4				36.8				9.4			11.8	29.2	51.9					41.2				39.4			41.2	$13,242	$446	$12,796
Pangburn High School	Public	7-12	1100 Short St	Pangburn	72121	White County	Pangburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 728-3513	326	56	5.8	56.4%	303 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	60.8	104^th of 301 public high schools	65.4%		72.8	50^th of 291 public high schools	82.8%	54	34.0	34.9	37.5	37.5			35.9	37.7	30.2	45.8	41.7			39.1	54.7	34.2					46.2			18.2				28.9				13.8			27.8	49.1	41.9					45.8				50.0			48.9	$13,093	$905	$12,187

Frequently Asked Questions about Bald Knob High School

What district is Bald Knob High School in?

Bald Knob School District

What schools feed into Bald Knob High School?

Bald Knob High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : H.L. Lubker Elementary School
Middle : Bald Knob Middle School

Is Bald Knob High School a good school?

Bald Knob High School ranks 140^th of 301 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bald Knob High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Bald Knob High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bald Knob High School?

Students at Bald Knob High School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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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.

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