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Lavaca High School

Q: Is Lavaca High School a good school?

Lavaca High School ranks 73 rd of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 75% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Lavaca High School is a public high school located in Lavaca, Arkansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 268 students. The school is part of the Lavaca School District, which is ranked 84 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lavaca High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Arkansas high schools, with a ranking as high as 73 out of 291 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on ATLAS/ACTASP tests is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts and Biology, with 50.9% of 10th-grade students being proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 34.2%. However, the school struggles in mathematics, with only 15.4% of students across all grades being proficient or better in Algebra, compared to the state average of 30.9%. Lavaca High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 4 to 7.7 students per teacher over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the nearby schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Lavaca High School generally outperforms the Belle Point Alternative Center in academic metrics, but the nearby schools, such as Van Buren High School and Southside High School, often outperform Lavaca High School in mathematics and science. The high-performing Greenwood High School, located about 9 miles from Lavaca High School, consistently ranks among the top high schools in Arkansas and outperforms Lavaca High School across most academic metrics.

245

Students ?

3.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,587

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 Holly St
Lavaca, AR 72941

(479) 377-1237

District: Lavaca School District

Feeder schools for Lavaca High School:

Elementary:	Lavaca Elementary School
Middle:	Lavaca Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Arkansas median (75th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Algebra scores 15 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg33%

Arkansas avg34%

73^rd of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 250Lavaca 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	64.3	73 of 291	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	36.1	203 of 305	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	199 of 295	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	110 of 282	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	92 of 290	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	88 of 282	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	81 of 263	69.2%	★★★★☆
2017	58.4	99 of 264	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	100 of 269	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.0	130 of 267	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.4	109 of 268	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.9	85 of 271	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.7	158 of 266	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.8	214 of 266	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.6	108 of 262	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.3	143 of 261	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.5	164 of 256	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.9	100 of 258	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.1	113 of 232	51.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%+10 vs state

Biology44%+6 vs state

Reading36%~ state avg

Geometry17%-4 vs state

Algebra15%-15 vs state

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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 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 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 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lavaca High School	Public	9-12	311 Holly St	Lavaca	72941	Sebastian County	Lavaca School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 377-1237	245	70	3.5	42.9%	195 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.6%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.2%)	64.3	73^rd of 291 public high schools	74.9%		36.1	203^rd of 305 public high schools	33.4%	130				39.6	50.9	45.2				30.2	41.2	35.5					16.2	15.4	31.3	10.0		17.1						43.1		44.2	$12,587	$414	$12,172
Charleston High School	Public	7-12	125 West Main	Charleston	72933	Franklin County	Charleston School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 965-7150	410	64	6.3	39.3%	378 (92.2%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	42.6	170^th of 291 public high schools	41.6%		67.2	75^th of 305 public high schools	75.4%	95		30.3	16.9	27.8	21.7	24.1		28.8	22.0	26.0	24.1	25.2		51.5	46.5	49.2	50.0	48.2		14.6		13.0		30.4	32.7	31.5		23.4		24.1	$11,216	$713	$10,503
Fort Smith Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	3205 Jenny Lind Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(844) 989-3399	106	13	8.4	63.2%	50 (47.2%)	16 (15.1%)	23 (21.7%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (14.2%)	33.9	312^th of 495 public high schools	37.0%		14.8	281^st of 305 public high schools	7.9%	31	30.0	40.0	17.6	38.9	23.1	28.4	40.0	40.0	29.4	33.3	23.1	30.9	20.0	0.0	13.3	11.4	11.8	10.5		0.0		0.0	30.0	20.0	35.3	29.7		20.0		22.7
Greenwood High School	Public	9-12	501 Bulldog Loop	Greenwood	72936	Sebastian County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 996-4141	1,161	137	8.4	21.9%	924 (79.6%)	15 (1.3%)	75 (6.5%)	36 (3.1%)	26 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (7.3%)	80.6	28^th of 291 public high schools	90.4%		87.3	19^th of 305 public high schools	93.8%	9				44.6	51.8	48.2				41.4	54.9	48.2					19.0	19.2	61.4	12.9	0.0	31.1						61.3		61.4	$11,920	$384	$11,535
Alma High School	Public	9-12	101 East Main	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 632-2162	981	120	8.1	41.9%	799 (81.4%)	15 (1.5%)	65 (6.6%)	11 (1.1%)	30 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.2%)	75.8	41^st of 291 public high schools	85.9%		73.8	46^th of 305 public high schools	84.9%	5				36.8	42.4	39.3				38.1	37.1	37.6					38.7	39.0	91.9	26.7		37.8						41.8		41.7	$12,932	$738	$12,194
Western Arkansas Technical Center	Public	9-12	5210 Grand Ave	Fort Smith	72913	Sebastian County	Westark Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(479) 788-7720	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Southside High School	Public	9-12	4100 Gary St	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 646-7371	2,053	191	10.7	48.3%	1,077 (52.5%)	140 (6.8%)	462 (22.5%)	151 (7.4%)	21 (1.0%)	1 (0.0%)	201 (9.8%)	63.4	77^th of 291 public high schools	73.5%		68	71^st of 305 public high schools	76.7%	6				39.2	36.7	37.9				38.4	36.7	37.6					22.8	23.8	47.7	11.4		23.4					77.4	38.1		51.2	$12,816	$1,943	$10,873
Premier High School Of Fort Smith	Public, Charter	9-12	3400 Rogers Ave Ste 126	Little Rock	72202	Sebastian County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 366-9410	99	31	3.1	40.4%	54 (54.5%)	19 (19.2%)	22 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	18.5	258^th of 291 public high schools	11.3%		16.6	272^nd of 305 public high schools	10.8%	14				16.7	16.7	16.7				16.7	22.2	19.5
Van Buren High School	Public	10-12	2001 Pointer Trail	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-6821	1,232	115	10.7	57.9%	750 (60.9%)	31 (2.5%)	307 (24.9%)	34 (2.8%)	19 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	88 (7.1%)	66.4	66^th of 291 public high schools	77.3%		61.5	100^th of 305 public high schools	67.2%	34					42.8	42.8					41.8	41.8								8.5		8.5						41.1		40.9	$12,386	$536	$11,850
Northside High School	Public	9-12	2301 N B St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-1171	2,231	199	11.2	77.4%	404 (18.1%)	316 (14.2%)	1,234 (55.3%)	100 (4.5%)	13 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	160 (7.2%)	36.1	198^th of 291 public high schools	32.0%		30.8	231^st of 305 public high schools	24.3%	33				18.4	27.1	22.5				18.7	29.1	23.6					17.0	16.9	40.3	14.0		19.6					56.1	29.8	0.0	34.2	$11,877	$1,501	$10,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Lavaca High School

Is Lavaca High School a good school?

Lavaca High School ranks 73^rd of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Lavaca High School?

Lavaca High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lavaca Elementary School
Middle : Lavaca Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lavaca High School?

Students at Lavaca High School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is Lavaca High School in?

Lavaca School District

How many students attend Lavaca High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Lavaca High School.

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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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