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Ouachita High School

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Ouachita High School ranks 62 nd of 301 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 301 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 79% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Ouachita High School in Donaldson, AR, is a small, rural public school serving 243 students in grades 7-12, and it is part of the high-performing Ouachita School District, which ranks in the top 8% of districts in Arkansas. What truly sets this school apart is its exceptional student-to-teacher ratio of just 5.2:1, one of the lowest in the area, which means your child will receive highly personalized attention in every class. This small-school environment contributes to a strong graduation rate of 95.0%, significantly outperforming nearby schools like Arkadelphia High School (79.8%) and Hot Springs World Class High School (87.8%).

Academically, Ouachita shines in specific areas, particularly in Biology, where 63.9% of students are proficient—the highest rate among all nearby schools and well above the state average of 42.7%. However, the school shows an interesting pattern in math: while 8th graders achieve a stellar 90% proficiency in Algebra, performance drops in 9th and 10th grade Geometry, suggesting the school excels at accelerating top math students but may need to bolster its general high school math curriculum. Overall, the school ranks in the 79th percentile statewide, a strong rebound from a dip a few years ago, indicating effective leadership and instructional changes that have reversed a negative trend.

One of the most impressive aspects of Ouachita is its efficiency. The district spends just $10,548 per student—the lowest among all nearby schools—yet consistently outperforms higher-spending districts like Hot Springs School District ($18,164 per student) and Lake Hamilton School District ($15,220). This demonstrates exceptional resource management, proving that high spending does not guarantee high performance. With a moderate poverty level, Ouachita is successfully mitigating challenges often associated with economic disadvantage, making it a standout choice for families seeking a personalized, high-quality education in a rural setting.

243

Students ?

5.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,548

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

258 Schoolhouse Road
Donaldson, AR 71941

(501) 384-2323

District: Ouachita School District

Feeder schools for Ouachita High School:

Elementary:

Ouachita Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Arkansas high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Arkansas average (88%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg52%

Arkansas avg41%

Middle school

46^th of 335

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 48 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

62^nd of 301

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Arkansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 254Ouachita 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	77.0	46 of 335	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	59.2	120 of 324	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	142 of 335	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	78 of 330	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	158 of 318	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	142 of 330	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	68 of 319	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	110 of 318	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.7	247 of 315	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.1	192 of 312	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.6	106 of 275	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.4	80 of 280	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	36 of 278	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	64.8	98 of 265	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.9	145 of 264	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.2	160 of 254	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.1	139 of 240	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	74.7	45 of 223	79.8%	★★★★☆
2007	43.2	150 of 225	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	85.4	10 of 206	95.1%	★★★★★
2005	79.2	28 of 208	86.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	62 of 301	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	35 of 291	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	138 of 305	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	149 of 295	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	59 of 282	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	76 of 290	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	98 of 282	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	51 of 263	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	55.4	112 of 264	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.0	109 of 269	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.2	88 of 267	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.6	180 of 268	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.8	133 of 271	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.4	98 of 266	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	70 of 266	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	52.5	109 of 262	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.9	22 of 261	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	69.3	37 of 256	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	69.9	37 of 258	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	56.5	71 of 232	69.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Biology64%+21 vs state

Science54%+10 vs state

Mathematics51%+6 vs state

Reading48%+8 vs state

English Language Arts47%+8 vs state

Algebra42%+5 vs state

Geometry24%~ state avg

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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 11th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 12th 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 11th Grade	ATLAS Reading 12th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 9th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 10th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 11th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 12th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 10th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 11th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 12th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 7th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 12th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science 9th Grade	ATLAS Science 10th Grade	ATLAS Science 11th Grade	ATLAS Science 12th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 7th Grade	ATLAS Biology 8th Grade	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology 12th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	69.1	62^nd of 301 public high schools	79.4%		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			48.1	49.0	53.3					50.6		90.0	23.1				41.7			46.7	9.5			24.3	51.0	57.5					53.9			92.3	45.5			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%)	54.6	133^rd of 301 public high schools	55.8%		48.5	144^th of 291 public high schools	50.5%	11			41.9	36.2			39.4			39.9	37.1			38.6										20.4				20.4			55.6	5.1			20.2											46.0			45.0	$12,844	$814	$12,030
Malvern High School	Public	9-12	525 E Highland Ave	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Malvern School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-6905	559	65	8.6	73.5%	252 (45.1%)	178 (31.8%)	71 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.5%)	49.5	161^st of 301 public high schools	46.5%		37.9	189^th of 291 public high schools	35.1%	28			36.7	29.6			33.2			46.1	33.6			39.9										26.3				26.3			67.9	15.3			28.1										79.3	18.3			33.9	$13,677	$2,065	$11,612
Asu Three Rivers Career Center	Public	9-12	One College Cir	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Asu Three Rivers Career Center	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-3658	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	64.4	88^th of 301 public high schools	70.8%		82.6	22^nd of 291 public high schools	92.4%	66			47.5	52.1			49.4			50.5	49.3			50.0										9.2				9.1			25.0	4.3			11.1										86.4	47.1			57.9	$11,831	$556	$11,275
Magnet Cove High School	Public	7-12	472 Magnet School Road	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Magnet Cove School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-5466	307	54	5.7	47.6%	277 (90.2%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	60.4	105^th of 301 public high schools	65.1%		54.6	115^th of 291 public high schools	60.5%	10	38.0	51.9	58.3	49.0			49.3	40.0	55.8	62.5	47.1			51.2	54.0	71.4					61.2		47.1	13.3				25.5			52.6	5.1			20.7	54.0	57.7					55.9			45.8				50.0	$14,340	$301	$14,039
Lakeside High School	Public	9-12	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%)	75	42^nd of 301 public high schools	86.0%		80.5	30^th of 291 public high schools	89.7%	12			48.6	47.1			47.9			53.0	47.5			50.4										18.5				18.0			82.5	25.3			50.5										82.2	40.4			57.5	$11,626	$510	$11,116
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%)	50.8	154^th of 301 public high schools	48.8%		38.2	187^th of 291 public high schools	35.7%	33				38.1			38.1				41.3			41.3																		43.1	7.4		16.1											26.9			27.4	$18,164	$1,883	$16,281
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%)	39.3	200^th of 301 public high schools	33.6%		35.6	201^st of 291 public high schools	30.9%	1	37.5	41.1	28.6	34.0			36.0	37.5	42.9	28.6	40.0			38.1	25.0	31.1					28.0		54.5	10.3				22.5				12.5			13.2	33.3	44.6					39.4				28.1			24.3	$15,067	$3,311	$11,756
Poyen High School	Public	7-12	14296 Hwy 270 W	Poyen	72128	Grant County	Poyen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 332-2939	264	50	5.2	44.3%	242 (91.7%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	61.6	99^th of 301 public high schools	67.1%		73.6	47^th of 291 public high schools	83.8%	52	46.2	34.0	35.0	32.3			36.7	46.2	34.0	33.3	38.7			37.2	48.7	50.0					49.4			39.3				39.3				38.7			40.6	56.4	40.0					47.2				41.9			41.2	$11,396	$483	$10,913

Frequently Asked Questions about Ouachita High School

How many students attend Ouachita High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Ouachita High School.

What district is Ouachita High School in?

Ouachita School District

Is Ouachita High School a good school?

Ouachita High School ranks 62^nd of 301 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Ouachita High School?

Ouachita High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ouachita Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ouachita High School?

Students at Ouachita High School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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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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