ATKINS HIGH SCHOOL

317 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Atkins High School is a public secondary school located in Atkins, Arkansas, serving as a key educational institution within the Atkins School District. Situated in Pope County, the school provides a traditional academic environment for students in the local community, focusing on college and career readiness while maintaining a close-knit atmosphere characteristic of smaller Arkansas school districts.

The school’s mission generally emphasizes fostering academic growth, personal responsibility, and community engagement among its student body. By utilizing resources provided through their district portal at atkinsschools.org, the school offers various extracurricular opportunities and academic programs designed to prepare students for life after graduation, whether they choose to enter the workforce, military, or higher education.

317

Total Students

76.2

Full-Time Teachers

4.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

67.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ATKINS HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	295
Hispanic	7
Black	7
Two or More	6
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
295 (93.1%)
Hispanic
7 (2.2%)
Black
7 (2.2%)
Two or More
6 (1.9%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(479)641-7872
Website:	http://atkinsschools.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	317
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	76.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	4.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	150
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	65

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 76

Grade 10 79

Grade 11 94

Grade 12 68