LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL

www.lrsd.org

2,014 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school and part of the LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in Mabelvale, AR with 2,014 students offering grade levels from 08 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 154 teachers, LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

2,014

Total Students

154.4

Full-Time Teachers

13.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

101.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	87
Hispanic	617
Black	1,288
Asian	3
Two or More	6
American Indian	11
Pacific Islander	2

Black
1,288 (64.0 %)
Hispanic
617 (30.6 %)
White
87 (4.3 %)
American Indian
11 (0.5 %)
Two or More
6 (0.3 %)
Asian
3 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(501)447-9100
Website:	http://www.lrsd.org
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	2,014
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	154.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	2,042
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 8 1

Grade 9 646

Grade 10 570

Grade 11 461

Grade 12 336