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West Fork High School

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West Fork High School ranks 101 st of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 66% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

West Fork High School is a small, rural high school in West Fork, AR, serving 264 students in grades 9-12 as part of the West Fork School District. The school stands out for its exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 2.9:1, the lowest among all nearby schools—far below Lincoln High School (5.9:1) and larger schools like Har-Ber High School (13.3:1). This intimate setting allows for highly personalized attention, which likely contributes to the school's strong performance in English Language Arts (48.1% proficiency) and Biology (43.8% proficiency), both above state averages. However, the school faces a significant challenge in mathematics, with Algebra proficiency at just 11.8% and Geometry at 13.6%, far below the state averages of 36.9% and 26.4%, respectively.

This performance gap is the most pronounced among nearby schools. For example, Elkins High School, a similarly sized school with a comparable free/reduced lunch rate, outperforms West Fork in every subject, especially math (Algebra: 42.4% vs. 11.8%). This suggests that West Fork's math struggles are not simply due to its size or demographics, but likely a specific area needing targeted improvement. On a positive note, the school's Biology proficiency is competitive with larger, higher-ranked schools like Fayetteville High School (59.8%) and Prairie Grove High School (47.7%), highlighting a strength in science instruction.

West Fork's state ranking has been volatile, but the most recent data shows a dramatic one-year jump from the 33rd percentile to the 66th percentile, the most significant positive shift in the area. This turnaround could be due to new instructional strategies or a particularly strong cohort of students. The school also boasts a strong graduation rate of 92.4%, above the state average and higher than nearby Greenland High School (87.5%). While the school spends $14,194 per student—less than some peers like Lincoln ($15,162) and Greenland ($16,540)—it achieves strong literacy outcomes, suggesting efficient use of resources. For parents, West Fork offers a close-knit environment with notable strengths in English and science, but the persistent math weakness is a key factor to consider.

264

Students ?

2.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,194

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

359 School Ave
West Fork, AR 72774

(479) 839-3131

District: West Fork School District

Feeder schools for West Fork High School:

Elementary:	West Fork Elementary School
Middle:	West Fork Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Two or more races:

9.8%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Arkansas median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Algebra scores 25 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

Arkansas avg39%

101^st of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^th of 251West Fork 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	101 of 293	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.2	194 of 291	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	86 of 305	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	41.8	182 of 295	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	194 of 282	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	124 of 290	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	125 of 282	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	93 of 263	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.2	168 of 264	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.0	110 of 269	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.3	117 of 267	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.2	113 of 268	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.4	178 of 271	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.4	45 of 266	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	31 of 266	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.6	30 of 262	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	56.5	90 of 261	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.7	110 of 256	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.8	114 of 258	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.2	105 of 232	54.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%+9 vs state

Reading48%+8 vs state

Biology44%~ state avg

Geometry14%-13 vs state

Algebra12%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 12, 2017

closed minded school, hold kids with documented issues to the standards of "normal" kids. If you are not in sports they do not recognize you. Small town ran by the same families that founded it. Close Quote

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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 All Grades	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
West Fork High School	Public	9-12	359 School Ave	West Fork	72774	Washington County	West Fork School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 839-3131	264	88	2.9	37.9%	209 (79.2%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.8%)	60.8	101^st of 293 public high schools	65.5%		37.2	194^th of 291 public high schools	33.3%	93			46.8	49.2	48.1			48.9	47.5	48.1					12.2	11.8	50.0	5.7	13.6					37.2		43.8	$14,194	$557	$13,637
Greenland High School	Public	9-12	30 N Sandy Ave	Greenland	72737	Washington County	Greenland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 521-2366	260	27	9.5		216 (83.1%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	55.7	123^rd of 293 public high schools	58.0%		33	213^th of 291 public high schools	26.8%	90			34.0	38.5	36.1			37.5	38.5	38.0					21.6	21.6	47.3	12.1	27.3					58.8		58.2	$16,540	$844	$15,696
Farmington High School	Public	10-12	12327 N Highway 170	Farmington	72730	Washington County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 266-1860	690	81	8.5	27.7%	522 (75.7%)	23 (3.3%)	77 (11.2%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (8.1%)	70.5	54^th of 293 public high schools	81.6%		57.5	104^th of 291 public high schools	64.3%	50				47.8	47.8				51.4	51.4								10.6	10.4					45.4		45.8	$11,610	$199	$11,411
Prairie Grove High School	Public, Charter	9-12	500 Cole Drive	Prairie Grove	72753	Washington County	Prairie Grove School District	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 846-4212	620	69	8.9	39.4%	494 (79.7%)	15 (2.4%)	64 (10.3%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.4%)	5 (0.8%)	20 (3.2%)	74.9	41^st of 293 public high schools	86.0%		63.1	79^th of 291 public high schools	72.9%	38			46.1	48.5	47.2			51.5	49.3	50.5					34.5	34.5	63.7	23.9	34.9				76.2	35.8		47.7	$11,365	$230	$11,135
Northwest Techical Institute Secondary Career Center	Public	9-12	2350 W Old Farmington Rd	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Northwest Arkansas Community College Regional Center	No	No	No	No	(479) 444-3058	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School	Public	9-12	2350 Old Farmington Raod	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3083	250	41	6.0	63.2%	89 (35.6%)	46 (18.4%)	67 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	38 (15.2%)	1.8	288^th of 293 public high schools	1.7%		4	286^th of 291 public high schools	1.7%	2			0.0	0.0	0.0			0.0	5.9	2.6					0.0	0.0										0.0	$10,521	$485	$10,036
Fayetteville High School	Public	9-12	994 W Martin Luther King Blvd	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 444-3050	2,588	229	11.2	35.6%	1,618 (62.5%)	272 (10.5%)	377 (14.6%)	74 (2.9%)	13 (0.5%)	28 (1.1%)	206 (8.0%)	79.4	28^th of 293 public high schools	90.4%		74	46^th of 291 public high schools	84.2%	18			54.4	47.8	51.1			56.3	48.8	52.7					41.0	40.5	86.0	20.6	48.2				88.6	28.3	25.0	59.8	$14,846	$705	$14,141
Elkins High School	Public	9-12	349 N Center	Elkins	72727	Washington County	Elkins School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 643-3381	463	56	8.2	37.4%	382 (82.5%)	7 (1.5%)	25 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.6%)	83.8	19^th of 293 public high schools	93.5%		70.1	56^th of 291 public high schools	80.8%	37			51.9	51.0	51.5			62.0	52.4	57.6					42.4	42.4	93.5	33.3	50.4				71.6			69.8	$11,615	$365	$11,249
Lincoln High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1392 E. Pridemore	Lincoln	72744	Washington County	Lincoln School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 824-7310	338	57	5.9	60.4%	254 (75.1%)	3 (0.9%)	40 (11.8%)	14 (4.1%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	29.6	230^th of 293 public high schools	21.5%		31.4	219^th of 291 public high schools	24.7%	11			33.7	25.3	29.9			39.0	27.9	33.9					7.1	7.1	5.6	4.0	4.2				58.8	11.1		23.8	$15,162	$937	$14,225
Haas Hall Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	3880 North Front Street	Fayetteville	72703	Washington County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 966-4930	499	28	17.9	1.0%	312 (62.5%)	18 (3.6%)	47 (9.4%)	64 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (10.8%)	91.4	9^th of 293 public high schools	96.9%		90.1	10^th of 291 public high schools	96.6%	1	76.9	74.3	80.5	88.2	79.9	82.7	71.9	80.5	83.8	79.3	82.6	54.5	73.5	83.9	72.2	78.6	55.1	47.1	54.6	78.9	80.5	79.9	87.6	50.0		82.6	$9,518	$214	$9,304

Frequently Asked Questions about West Fork High School

What district is West Fork High School in?

West Fork School District

What is the racial makeup of West Fork High School?

Students at West Fork High School are 79% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into West Fork High School?

West Fork High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : West Fork Elementary School
Middle : West Fork Middle School

Is West Fork High School a good school?

West Fork High School ranks 101^st of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Fork High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended West Fork High School.

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