Top Rankings
Arkadelphia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 574 students in Arkadelphia School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Arkadelphia School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Arkadelphia School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Arkadelphia High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,812 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Arkadelphia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
3,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
26,629 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
643 Students
32,787 Students
% Black Students
35%
18%
# White Students
862 Students
105,628 Students
% White Students
48%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,753 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
6,752 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
156
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
39,369
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
37,430
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
32,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
99
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,315 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,279 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$6,371 MM

Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,315
$13,132

Spending / Student
$10,279
$13,043

Best Arkadelphia School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arkadelphia High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 High School Rd
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
(870) 246-7373
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
(870) 246-7373
Grades: 9-12
| 574 students
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