Sunshine School
Searcy · AR · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Most similar nearby schools
Harding Academy → Crosspointe Preparatory → Lighthouse Christian Academy → Lighthouse Christian Academy → New Horizon Academy → Trinity Christian School → Desoto School → The New School →How Sunshine School compares for families
What families should know about Sunshine School.
- ▸ LocallyAR trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−5 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Harding Academy, Crosspointe Preparatory, Lighthouse Christian Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Arkansas
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,209/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -1.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 31 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding Academy Searcy |
Private | 2.3 | 554 | -14.0% |
| Crosspointe Preparatory Searcy |
Private | 2.7 | 106 | +20.5% |
| Lighthouse Christian Academy Beebe |
Private | 12.3 | 37 | — |
| Lighthouse Christian Academy Beebe |
Private | 12.3 | 37 | — |
| New Horizon Academy Ward |
Private | 18.9 | 73 | — |
| Trinity Christian School Bradford |
Private | 20.6 | 21 | — |
| Desoto School West Helena |
Private | 76.4 | 189 | +10.5% |
| The New School Fayetteville |
Private | 149.3 | 286 | +4.4% |