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White County Central High School

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White County Central High School ranks 77 th of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

77^th

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of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 74% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

White County Central High School in Judsonia, AR, is a mid-sized public school serving 370 students in grades 7 through 12, and it has become a standout success story in the region. The school has undergone a remarkable turnaround, climbing from a 1-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 4-star rating in the current 2025-2026 school year, ranking 77th out of 293 schools in Arkansas. This dramatic improvement is the most significant positive trend among nearby schools, with Pangburn High School and Searcy High School seeing slight declines over the same period. The school is part of the White County Central School District, which is ranked 42nd out of 251 districts in the state.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional performance in Algebra, with 68.9% of students proficient—nearly double the state average of 36.9%. This far exceeds nearby schools like Augusta High School (15.4%) and Bradford High School (37.8%). However, the school shows a notable weakness in Geometry, where only 20% of students are proficient, below the state average of 26.4%. In English Language Arts (44.6% proficient) and Science (44.3% proficient), the school performs slightly above state averages and similarly to Searcy High School. The school also boasts a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8, offering a more personalized learning environment than larger schools like Searcy.

White County Central also demonstrates strong stability in graduation and dropout rates, with a graduation rate of 91.4% (above the state average of 88.9%) and a consistently low dropout rate between 0.2% and 0.8% over the last five years. The school achieves these results with efficient spending of $13,388 per student, less than lower-performing peers like Augusta ($16,541) and Riverview High School ($14,759). The free/reduced lunch rate of 64.59% is lower than many nearby rural schools, suggesting a slightly more economically stable student population. Overall, this school offers a compelling choice for parents seeking a school with a proven track record of improvement and strong academic foundations in key areas.

370

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,388

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3259 Hwy 157
Judsonia, AR 72081

(501) 729-3947

District: White County Central School District

Feeder schools for White County Central High School:

Elementary:

White County Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Arkansas median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg50%

Arkansas avg41%

Middle school

91^st of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 63 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

77^th of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 52 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 251White County Central 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	68.6	91 of 327	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	38 of 324	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	57 of 335	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	44.1	200 of 330	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	230 of 318	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	209 of 330	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	194 of 319	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	242 of 318	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	272 of 315	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	283 of 312	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	38.8	167 of 275	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.4	128 of 280	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.9	80 of 278	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	51 of 265	80.8%	★★★★☆
2011	61.5	112 of 264	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.4	123 of 240	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.5	146 of 223	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.6	93 of 225	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.7	93 of 206	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	21.0	183 of 208	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	77 of 293	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	51.8	127 of 291	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	130 of 305	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	142 of 295	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	198 of 282	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	170 of 290	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	232 of 282	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	220 of 263	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.0	217 of 264	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.0	210 of 269	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.4	133 of 267	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.4	154 of 268	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.3	167 of 271	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.6	180 of 266	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.3	83 of 266	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.7	129 of 262	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	33.4	193 of 261	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	56.4	81 of 256	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.0	31 of 258	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	39.8	138 of 232	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra69%+32 vs state

English Language Arts45%+5 vs state

Reading45%+4 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Biology43%~ state avg

Geometry20%-6 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 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 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
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%)	66.3	77^th of 293 public high schools	73.7%		51.8	127^th of 291 public high schools	56.4%	50	39.2	50.7	51.8	34.5	44.6	39.3	50.7	48.2	38.2	44.6	46.4	40.4	43.3	95.0	56.1	68.9	53.9	10.8		20.0	37.5	50.0	44.3		45.3	43.1	$13,388	$1,538	$11,850
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%)	52.4	140^th of 293 public high schools	52.2%		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	67.8	5.0		25.9					10.2	11.1	$12,210	$812	$11,398
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%)	44.1	174^th of 293 public high schools	40.6%		42	173^rd of 291 public high schools	40.5%	1			31.7	39.0	35.2			35.3	39.0	37.1					21.1	21.1	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	72143	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)
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%)	64.7	84^th of 293 public high schools	71.3%		53.7	120^th of 291 public high schools	58.8%	36			44.5	43.1	43.8			47.4	44.5	46.0					26.9	26.5	63.6	13.0	0.0	24.5				92.9	35.8	47.5	$10,813	$658	$10,156
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%)	60.4	103^rd of 293 public high schools	64.8%		72.8	50^th of 291 public high schools	82.8%	53	34.0	34.9	37.5	37.5	36.0	37.8	30.3	45.9	41.7	39.0	54.8	34.2	46.2		18.2	29.0		13.8		27.8	49.1	41.9	45.8		50.0	48.9	$13,093	$905	$12,187
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	171^st of 293 public high schools	41.6%		30.6	222^nd of 291 public high schools	23.7%	51	22.9	29.1	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			16.2	25.8	45.2	34.9		41.3	40.0	$13,718	$500	$13,219
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%)	54.8	128^th of 293 public high schools	56.3%		36.5	196^th of 291 public high schools	32.6%	68	29.2	51.8	45.7	22.8	37.1	33.3	51.8	54.3	34.3	43.8	29.2	52.2	40.4		29.4	36.9		9.4		11.7	29.1	51.8	41.2		39.4	41.1	$13,242	$446	$12,796
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%)	20.6	250^th of 293 public high schools	14.7%		13.3	270^th of 291 public high schools	7.2%	20	39.3	18.8	29.6	8.4	25.3	42.8	25.1	33.3	20.9	31.6	28.5	25.0	27.5		9.1	15.4					42.8	25.1	36.4		17.3	22.2	$16,541	$2,525	$14,016

Frequently Asked Questions about White County Central High School

Is White County Central High School a good school?

White County Central High School ranks 77^th of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is White County Central High School in?

White County Central School District

How many students attend White County Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended White County Central High School.

What schools feed into White County Central High School?

White County Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : White County Central Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of White County Central High School?

Students at White County Central High School are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresNewJul 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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