Walnut Ridge High School

508 E Free, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476

CSchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
437
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
6.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lawrence County School District
Lawrence County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 291 Arkansas high schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
45thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
42ndpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
27thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
72ndpercentile
College readinessAt least 18% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
61stpercentile
Class size6.9 students per teacher
62ndpercentile

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 Walnut Ridge High School

Walnut Ridge High School is a public high school in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Lawrence County School District. The school is located in a town in Lawrence County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 437 students were enrolled, with about 6.9 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

508 E Free
Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
437 students
Students per teacher
6.9 to 1
AP courses offered
7
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Lawrence County School District
County
Lawrence County
NCES school ID
050008201216

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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.