Des Arc Junior Senior High School in Des Arc, Arkansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Des Arc Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Des Arc, Arkansas that is part of Des Arc School District. It serves 279 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

279 Students

24 Teachers

600 Main St

Des Arc, AR 72040 View local requests

http://desarcschools.org

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Des Arc Junior Senior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Cox

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Des Arc Junior Senior High School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Des Arc Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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