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Hoxie High School

Q: Is Hoxie High School a good school?

Hoxie High School ranks 161 st of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 45% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Hoxie High School in Hoxie, AR, serves 360 students in grades 7 through 12 and is part of the Hoxie School District, which currently holds a 2-star rating. The school stands out for its 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a student body with very high economic need, and a remarkably low student-teacher ratio of 5:1, which suggests potential for individualized attention.

Hoxie has experienced a notable decline in recent years, dropping from a 4-star rating in 2015-2016 to a 1-star rating in 2023-2024 before recovering slightly to a 2-star rating for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. This downward trend is particularly striking when compared to Walnut Ridge High School, located just 1.57 miles away, which has been improving and earned a 3-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. Despite high per-student spending of $13,600—the second highest among nearby schools—Hoxie's academic outcomes are among the lowest, creating a stark contrast with schools like Westside High School, which spends less ($10,927) but achieves higher test scores.

Despite these challenges, Hoxie shows pockets of excellence. In the 2025-2026 school year, 10th-grade students outperformed the state average in English Language Arts (40.8% vs. 37.2%), Reading (40.7% vs. 39%), and Biology (43.1% vs. 35.1%). However, a critical weakness appears in 8th grade, where only 12% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (vs. 37.2% statewide) and only 20% in Reading (vs. 38.4% statewide). The school's graduation rate has remained relatively stable at 85.9%, close to the state average of 88.2%, suggesting Hoxie is effective at keeping students on track to graduate even as proficiency in core subjects remains low.

360

Students ?

5.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,600

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

602 SW Hartigan
Hoxie, AR 72433

(870) 886-2401

District: Hoxie School District

Feeder schools for Hoxie High School:

Elementary:

Hoxie Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2024 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2026) from a 27th-percentile low (2024)

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Algebra scores 20 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg34%

Arkansas avg41%

Middle school

232^nd of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

161^st of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Arkansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

164^th of 251Hoxie 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	34.1	232 of 327	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	243 of 324	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	267 of 335	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.3	125 of 330	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	160 of 318	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	231 of 330	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	235 of 319	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	197 of 318	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.0	114 of 315	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.8	144 of 312	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	30.0	202 of 275	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.5	173 of 280	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.3	167 of 278	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.2	94 of 265	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	32.3	189 of 240	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.2	174 of 223	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.7	120 of 225	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.6	116 of 206	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.4	122 of 208	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	161 of 293	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	163 of 291	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	224 of 305	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	184 of 295	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	192 of 282	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	203 of 290	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	119 of 282	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	85 of 263	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	79 of 264	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.4	54 of 269	79.9%	★★★★☆
2015	41.7	144 of 267	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.9	164 of 268	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.8	153 of 271	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.0	127 of 266	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.4	162 of 266	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	116 of 262	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	33.8	191 of 261	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	58.2	72 of 256	71.9%	★★★★☆
2007	57.9	74 of 258	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	42.4	129 of 232	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Biology43%~ state avg

Science36%-8 vs state

Reading34%-6 vs state

Mathematics33%-11 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 vs state

Geometry19%-8 vs state

Algebra17%-20 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 8th Grade	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 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hoxie High School	Public	7-12	602 SW Hartigan	Hoxie	72433	Lawrence County	Hoxie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 886-2401	360	71	5.0	100.0%	330 (91.7%)	5 (1.4%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	48.7	161^st of 293 public high schools	45.1%		43.8	163^rd of 291 public high schools	44.0%	2	33.9	12.0	26.0	40.8	28.4	38.9	20.0	35.1	40.7	34.2	40.7	21.1	32.9	30.8	14.0	16.9		21.0	18.7	39.0	33.3	36.4	43.1	42.9	$13,600	$751	$12,849
Walnut Ridge High School	Public	7-12	508 E Free	Walnut Ridge	72476	Lawrence County	Lawrence County School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 886-6623	437	63	6.9	52.6%	366 (83.8%)	8 (1.8%)	26 (5.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	58.2	113^th of 293 public high schools	61.4%		57.9	100^th of 291 public high schools	65.6%	13	24.6	41.8	37.0	43.5	36.3	23.3	46.2	43.8	46.8	39.7	52.0	28.8	43.3	72.7	10.6	30.4	26.9	7.7	15.1	23.3	41.8	32.1	56.9	55.7	$11,948	$250	$11,697
Black River Technical College Career Center (Topps)	Public	9-12	1410 Highway 304 East	Pocahontas	72455	Randolph County	Black River Technical College	No	No	No	No	(870) 248-4000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sloan-Hendrix High School	Public	7-12	3 Greyhound Cir.	Imboden	72434	Lawrence County	Sloan Hendrix School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 869-2361	398	55	7.2	68.1%	378 (95.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	54.6	131^st of 293 public high schools	55.3%		45.8	159^th of 291 public high schools	45.4%	28	30.8	31.3	40.0	30.4	33.1	30.8	34.4	44.6	33.3	35.7	36.9	40.6	38.8		32.8	31.3		20.3	20.3	46.2	59.4	52.7	30.9	30.0	$11,842	$662	$11,180
Pocahontas High School	Public	10-12	2312 Stadium Drive	Pocahontas	72455	Randolph County	Pocahontas School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 892-4573	410	68	5.9	59.3%	311 (75.9%)	5 (1.2%)	10 (2.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	68 (16.6%)	11 (2.7%)	28.5	232^nd of 293 public high schools	20.8%		41.2	179^th of 291 public high schools	38.5%	53				26.0	26.0				27.4	27.4								6.4	7.0				31.4	31.2	$13,529	$828	$12,700
Westside High School	Public	8-12	1630 Hwy 91 West	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)	No	No	No	No	(870) 935-7501	647	56	11.4	48.4%	597 (92.3%)	18 (2.8%)	25 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	67.2	72^nd of 293 public high schools	75.4%		47.4	149^th of 291 public high schools	48.8%	77		34.1	45.1	36.9	38.4		40.9	51.3	41.0	44.1		38.2	38.2		30.0	30.7		23.6	23.1		35.1	35.1	38.8	38.4	$10,927	$608	$10,319
Hillcrest High School	Public	7-12	146 S. Main Street	Strawberry	72469	Lawrence County	Hillcrest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 376-5416	179	49	3.6	78.2%	168 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	38.8	197^th of 293 public high schools	32.8%		44.6	162^nd of 291 public high schools	44.3%	35	39.1	38.7	30.8	30.8	34.9	47.8	38.7	30.8	34.6	37.7	60.9	66.7	64.1		24.0	25.9		8.0	11.5	65.2	58.1	61.1	32.0	32.0	$17,001	$2,077	$14,924

Frequently Asked Questions about Hoxie High School

How many students attend Hoxie High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Hoxie High School.

What schools feed into Hoxie High School?

Hoxie High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hoxie Elementary School

Is Hoxie High School a good school?

Hoxie High School ranks 161^st of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hoxie High School in?

Hoxie School District

What is the racial makeup of Hoxie High School?

Students at Hoxie High School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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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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