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Heber Springs High School

Q: Is Heber Springs High School a good school?

Heber Springs High School ranks 36 th of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 88% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Heber Springs High School is a public high school serving 478 students in grades 9-12 in Heber Springs, Arkansas, which is part of the Heber Springs School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 25-40 high schools in the state, with students outperforming state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels.

Heber Springs High School's academic excellence is evident in its strong test scores, with 44.2% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 34.2%. In math, 33% of students across all grades were proficient or better, exceeding the state average of 30.9%. The school also boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.5 to 8.3 over the past few years, which is lower than many nearby schools. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has decreased in recent years, suggesting the community may be experiencing economic improvements.

When compared to nearby schools, Shirley High School and Rose Bud High School have lower academic performance and rankings, while Concord High School and Quitman High School have similar academic standing. However, West Side High School has outperformed Heber Springs High School in recent years. Overall, Heber Springs High School stands out as a consistently high-performing school in the region, providing a quality education for its students.

483

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,051

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 W Pine St
Heber Springs, AR 72543

(501) 362-3141

District: Heber Springs School District

Feeder schools for Heber Springs High School:

Elementary:	Heber Springs Elementary School
Middle:	Heber Springs Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (42% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Arkansas high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg34%

36^th of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 250Heber Springs 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
2025	78.7	36 of 291	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	43 of 305	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	29 of 295	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	77.1	39 of 282	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	20 of 290	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	25 of 282	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	76.4	35 of 263	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	78.6	34 of 264	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	62.5	84 of 269	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.3	111 of 267	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.2	55 of 268	79.5%	★★★★☆
2013	52.4	116 of 271	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	90 of 266	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.3	47 of 266	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	65.1	59 of 262	77.5%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	31 of 261	88.1%	★★★★☆
2008	64.3	51 of 256	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	59.7	67 of 258	74.0%	★★★★☆
2006	66.8	35 of 232	84.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Biology64%+26 vs state

Reading43%+8 vs state

English Language Arts40%+5 vs state

Algebra33%~ state avg

Geometry31%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, June 22, 2019

The sped department is below sub par and no diversity. They keep certain people out while breaking rules in all kinds of places from sports to bullying policies being uploaded to the internet. The Elementry sped department sends home work completed by the aides to show false improvements by the students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)			ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)				ATLAS Science (2025)			ATLAS Biology (2025)			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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Heber Springs High School	Public	9-12	1100 W Pine St	Heber Springs	72543	Cleburne County	Heber Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 362-3141	483	59	8.1	43.9%	426 (88.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.5%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	78.7	36^th of 291 public high schools	87.6%		75	43^rd of 305 public high schools	85.9%	7			36.1	44.2	39.7			38.3	49.6	43.3					33.0	33.0	100.0	18.0	6.3	31.3				100.0	56.5	63.7	$12,051	$712	$11,339
West Side High School	Public	7-12	7295 Greers Ferry Road	Greers Ferry	72067	Cleburne County	WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 825-7241	213	38	5.6	100.0%	209 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.8	69^th of 291 public high schools	76.3%		77.3	37^th of 305 public high schools	87.9%	32	27.6	43.9	28.9	47.1	37.3	37.9	43.9	31.5	53.0	41.6	31.0	25.0	27.7		20.0	31.5		4.0		5.8	34.4	56.1	47.1		59.4	55.9	$17,634	$1,636	$15,998
Rose Bud High School	Public	7-12	124 School Road	Rose Bud	72137	White County	Rose Bud School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 556-5404	308	69	4.4	55.5%	286 (92.9%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.2	31^st of 291 public high schools	89.3%		60.1	105^th of 305 public high schools	65.6%	74	26.0	36.7	43.5	52.8	39.6	29.7	32.6	43.5	51.0	39.1	42.6	64.3	52.0		48.5	55.0	53.9	6.2		19.6	33.4	32.7	33.0		45.1	47.4	$14,725	$817	$13,908
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%)	72.8	50^th of 291 public high schools	82.8%		65.9	82^nd of 305 public high schools	73.1%	32	33.3	36.9	40.0	46.7	39.2	35.4	43.5	42.0	48.9	42.3	33.3	10.3	24.7	53.0	18.9	29.7	53.8	3.7		19.0	39.6	34.8	37.3		52.4	48.9	$13,093	$905	$12,187
Quitman High School	Public	9-12	6275 Heber Springs Road West	Quitman	72131	Cleburne County	Quitman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 589-2554	308	39	7.9	44.2%	292 (94.8%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	77.8	37^th of 291 public high schools	87.3%		73.8	47^th of 305 public high schools	84.6%	10			40.3	37.7	38.9			40.3	38.8	39.5					38.0	38.0		40.7		40.5							$16,566	$672	$15,894
Concord High School	Public	7-12	10920 Heber Springs Road North	Concord	72523	Cleburne County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 668-3522	173	39	4.4	50.3%	165 (95.4%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	68.9	57^th of 291 public high schools	80.4%		69.3	67^th of 305 public high schools	78.0%	10	32.0	28.6	38.2	48.4	37.8	32.0	33.3	35.3	45.1	36.9	56.0	28.6	43.5		23.5	23.5		6.9		6.9	28.0	19.1	23.9		48.2	48.2	$14,857	$1,176	$13,681
Shirley High School	Public	7-12	201 Blue Devil Drive	Shirley	72153	Van Buren County	Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 518-2223	110	14	7.5	74.5%	103 (93.6%)	2 (1.8%)	2 (1.8%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	41.8	175^th of 291 public high schools	39.9%		32.8	219^th of 305 public high schools	28.2%	44	16.7	0.0	42.1	18.8	21.2	22.2	15.4	31.6	18.8	22.7	11.1	23.1	16.1		5.3	5.0		12.5		12.5	16.7	30.8	22.6		33.3	33.3	$17,009	$2,743	$14,266
Mt. Vernon Enola High School	Public	7-12	38 Garland Springs Rd	Mount Vernon	72111	Faulkner County	Mount Vernon Enola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 849-2221	234	27	8.5	71.4%	219 (93.6%)	6 (2.6%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	66.7	65^th of 291 public high schools	77.7%		70.9	60^th of 305 public high schools	80.3%	5	54.6	45.5	22.9	43.8	42.4	40.9	48.5	20.0	43.8	38.2	45.4	45.4	45.5		30.3	30.3		38.7		32.5	59.1	57.6	58.5		48.4	45.5	$12,462	$748	$11,714

Frequently Asked Questions about Heber Springs High School

Is Heber Springs High School a good school?

Heber Springs High School ranks 36^th of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Heber Springs High School?

Heber Springs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Heber Springs Elementary School
Middle : Heber Springs Middle School

How many students attend Heber Springs High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Heber Springs High School.

What is the racial makeup of Heber Springs High School?

Students at Heber Springs High School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Heber Springs High School in?

Heber Springs School District

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