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Bismarck High School

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Bismarck High School ranks 87 th of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 70% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Bismarck High School is a small, rural school in Bismarck, AR, serving 317 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Bismarck School District, which has a 3-star rating and ranks in the 67th percentile of Arkansas districts.

This school has a fascinating story: it has a history of being a top performer, consistently ranking in the top 10% of Arkansas high schools for years, but its most recent ranking dropped to the 70th percentile. What makes Bismarck unique is its extremely low student-teacher ratio of 4.4:1—far lower than nearby schools like Lakeside High School (10.5:1) or Cutter-Morning Star High School (10.6:1)—which suggests a highly personalized learning environment. However, the school shows a dramatic split in academic performance: it excels in English Language Arts (49.5% proficient vs. 39.4% state average) and Biology (57.9% proficient vs. 42.7% state average), but struggles profoundly in math, with only 9.1% proficient in Algebra and 11.1% in Geometry—well below state averages and the lowest among all nearby schools, including Mountain Pine High School.

This math crisis is a persistent issue, not a new one, and it stands out because the school achieves strong results in other subjects despite relatively low spending per student ($11,831), which is less than Centerpoint High School ($15,751) or Hot Springs World Class High School ($18,164). The school serves a population where about 62-66% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating moderate economic disadvantage. While Bismarck shares a history of high performance with schools like Lake Hamilton High School, its recent ranking drop and math struggles set it apart, making it a school at a crossroads where targeted math intervention could restore its elite status.

317

Students ?

4.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,831

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11292 Hwy 84
Bismarck, AR 71929

(501) 865-4541

District: Bismarck School District

Feeder schools for Bismarck High School:

Elementary:	Bismarck Elementary School
Middle:	Bismarck Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

5.0%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Arkansas average (90%)

✓Above the Arkansas median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

!Algebra scores 28 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg41%

Arkansas avg39%

87^th of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 251Bismarck 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	87 of 293	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	22 of 291	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	71.4	56 of 305	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.4	13 of 295	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	10 of 282	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	11 of 290	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	7 of 282	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	7 of 263	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	93.2	6 of 264	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	85.9	21 of 269	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	83.5	8 of 267	97.0%	★★★★★
2014	65.1	62 of 268	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	31 of 271	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	28 of 266	89.5%	★★★★☆
2011	69.7	35 of 266	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.6	29 of 262	88.9%	★★★★☆
2009	62.9	64 of 261	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	41.0	158 of 256	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.0	38 of 258	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	78.8	11 of 232	95.3%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Biology58%+15 vs state

Reading50%+10 vs state

English Language Arts50%+10 vs state

Geometry11%-15 vs state

Algebra9%-28 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 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 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	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 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
Bismarck High School	Public	9-12	11292 Hwy 84	Bismarck	71929	Hot Spring County	Bismarck School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 865-4541	317	71	4.4	62.5%	289 (91.2%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (5.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	64.2	87^th of 293 public high schools	70.3%		82.6	22^nd of 291 public high schools	92.4%	65				47.5	52.2	49.5				50.5	49.3	50.0						9.2	9.1	25.0	4.3		11.1					86.4	47.0	57.9	$11,831	$556	$11,275
Lake Hamilton High School	Public	10-12	280 Wolf St	Pearcy	71964	Garland County	Lake Hamilton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 767-9311	936	49	18.4	60.6%	709 (75.7%)	34 (3.6%)	124 (13.2%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.3%)	82.2	21^st of 293 public high schools	92.8%		64.2	75^th of 291 public high schools	74.2%	54					48.0	47.8					49.1	48.9									35.0		35.0						46.2	46.0	$15,220	$1,462	$13,758
Hot Springs World Class High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	10-12	120 Chestnut	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(501) 624-5286	759	73	10.3	100.0%	211 (27.8%)	271 (35.7%)	192 (25.3%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.6%)	49.9	157^th of 293 public high schools	46.4%		38.2	187^th of 291 public high schools	35.7%	30					38.1	38.1					41.3	41.3									43.1	7.4	16.1						27.0	27.5	$18,164	$1,883	$16,281
Ouachita High School	Public	7-12	258 Schoolhouse Road	Donaldson	71941	Hot Spring County	Ouachita School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 384-2323	243	46	5.2	52.7%	226 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	68.8	62^nd of 293 public high schools	78.8%		79.1	35^th of 291 public high schools	88.0%	27		40.8	52.5	48.8	46.9	46.9		42.9	55.0	48.8	46.9	48.2		49.0	53.4	50.7	90.0	23.0	41.7	46.7	9.5		24.3		51.0	57.5	53.9	92.3	45.4	63.9	$10,548	$314	$10,234
Arkadelphia High School	Public	9-12	401 High School Road	Arkadelphia	71923	Clark County	Arkadelphia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 246-7373	534	71	7.5	47.4%	271 (50.7%)	195 (36.5%)	37 (6.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	54.1	133^rd of 293 public high schools	54.6%		48.5	144^th of 291 public high schools	50.5%	11				41.9	36.2	39.4				39.9	37.1	38.6						20.3	20.3	55.6	5.0		20.2						46.0	45.0	$12,844	$814	$12,030
National Park Technology Center	Public	9-12	101 College Dr	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	National Park Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(501) 767-9314	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lakeside High School	Public	8-12	2871 Malvern Avenue	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)	No	No	No	No	(501) 262-1530	1,107	104	10.5	36.9%	781 (70.6%)	80 (7.2%)	145 (13.1%)	23 (2.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (6.5%)	74.8	42^nd of 293 public high schools	85.7%		80.5	30^th of 291 public high schools	89.7%	12				48.7	47.3	48.0				53.0	47.7	50.6						18.5	18.0	82.5	25.3		50.5					82.2	40.4	57.5	$11,626	$510	$11,116
Cutter-Morning Star High School	Public	7-12	2801 Spring Street	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Cutter Morning Star School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 262-2414	331	31	10.6	66.2%	241 (72.8%)	12 (3.6%)	49 (14.8%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	38.7	198^th of 293 public high schools	32.4%		35.6	201^st of 291 public high schools	30.9%	3		37.5	41.8	28.6	34.0	36.2		37.5	42.9	28.6	40.0	38.1		25.1	31.1	28.0	54.6	10.3	22.5		12.5		13.1		33.3	44.6	39.5		28.2	24.3	$15,067	$3,311	$11,756
Mountain Pine High School	Public	7-12	726 Blakely Dam Road	Mountain Pine	71956	Garland County	Mountain Pine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 767-1540	285	46	6.1	100.0%	222 (77.9%)	15 (5.3%)	15 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	23 (8.1%)	25.6	240^th of 293 public high schools	18.1%		46.7	151^st of 291 public high schools	48.1%	89		21.8	14.3	23.7	25.0	21.7		26.0	14.3	26.4	25.0	23.7		13.1	12.5	12.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.3		2.1		28.2	14.3	23.0		42.8	42.1	$14,180	$1,771	$12,409
Centerpoint High School	Public	6-12	755 Hwy 8 E	Amity	71921	Pike County	Centerpoint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 356-3612	551	66	8.3	70.1%	423 (76.8%)	5 (0.9%)	117 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	51.2	150^th of 293 public high schools	48.8%		50.3	136^th of 291 public high schools	53.3%	14	46.3	37.3	45.3	32.9	41.1	40.5	49.3	32.2	48.4	39.0	39.7	41.9	55.0	66.1	67.4	62.1	83.4	14.8	30.4	37.6	9.8		17.2	47.8	49.1	75.0	57.3		45.5	44.8	$15,751	$1,136	$14,615

Frequently Asked Questions about Bismarck High School

How many students attend Bismarck High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Bismarck High School.

What district is Bismarck High School in?

Bismarck School District

What schools feed into Bismarck High School?

Bismarck High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bismarck Elementary School
Middle : Bismarck Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Bismarck High School?

Students at Bismarck High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic.

Is Bismarck High School a good school?

Bismarck High School ranks 87^th of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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