Summary:
In zip code 71744, there is one high school, Hampton High School, serving grades 7 through 12 with 223 students in the rural community of Hampton, Arkansas.
Hampton High School is part of the Hampton School District, which ranks 223rd out of 251 districts in Arkansas (11th percentile, 1-star rating). The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 12-17% of Arkansas high schools over the past three years. A significant 73.09% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite spending $14,589 per student—a notably high amount—academic performance is very low across nearly all subjects. For the 2025-2026 school year, overall proficiency rates are well below state averages: English Language Arts at 19.1% (state: 39.4%), Reading at 22% (state: 40.4%), Mathematics at 28.4% (state: 44.1%), and Science at 24.3% (state: 44%). Geometry is a particular crisis point, with only 6.1% of students proficient compared to the state average of 26.4%, and 0% proficiency for 10th graders.
There are a few notable bright spots and concerns. The school has an exceptionally low dropout rate of just 0.4%, suggesting strong student engagement and support systems. Seventh-grade Mathematics proficiency reached 39.6%, close to the state average of 44.2%, but this success is not sustained, as 8th-grade Math proficiency drops sharply to 7.7% (state: 36.2%). This dramatic decline between 7th and 8th grade, along with the Geometry crisis, points to foundational gaps in math instruction. Overall, while the school keeps students enrolled, its academic performance has remained stagnant and far below state averages for years, despite high per-student spending.
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