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Serving 345 students in grades 7-12, Rison High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is equal to the Arkansas state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

Fordyce High School in Fordyce, AR, serves grades 7–12 with an enrollment of 354 students and a student–teacher ratio of 12:1, which is higher than the district average ratio of 11:1.

Math proficiency at Fordyce High is 9%, which is significantly lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% and the district average of 23%, showing a declining trend from 26% in 2019 to 9% in 2023.

Reading proficiency is 26%, lower than the state average of 40% and district average of 30%, with scores declining from 33% in 2019 to 26% in 2022.

Science proficiency stands at 20%, which is below the state average of 36% and the district average of 26%, indicating consistent underperformance.

Enrollment remained relatively stable around 354 students, with minority enrollment at 63%, including 201 Black students and 16 Hispanic students, reflecting a diverse rural student body with 351 students eligible for free lunch, showing a high level of socioeconomic need.