Dierks High School

900 Old Hwy 70 West, Dierks, AR 71833

CSchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
253
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
4.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Dierks School District
Howard County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 291 Arkansas high schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
49thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
42ndpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
22ndpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
72ndpercentile
College readinessAt least 9% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
26thpercentile
Class size4.6 students per teacher
88thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arkansas high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Dierks High School

Dierks High School is a public high school in Dierks, Arkansas, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Dierks School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Howard County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 253 students were enrolled, with about 4.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Arkansas high school (8.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 291 Arkansas high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

900 Old Hwy 70 West
Dierks, AR 71833
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
253 students
Students per teacher
4.6 to 1
AP courses offered
4
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Dierks School District
County
Howard County
NCES school ID
050534000249

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.