Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 8 years is 45 where 73 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2019 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 74 students in 2024 and was lowest at 15 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 15 to 73 students, a net gain of 58 (386.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Arkansas Welding Academy since 2018.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 60.27%. The percentage was 80.00% 10 years ago and Arkansas Welding Academy still has a high percentage of white students. 1.37% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.70% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 19.18% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.00% to 60.27%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 1.37%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.67% to 13.70%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.33% to 19.18%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5795 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3378 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Arkansas Welding Academy over the past 8 years (2018-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Arkansas Welding Academy does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.