Ashdown School District

751 Rankin Street
Ashdown, AR 71822
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Ashdown 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 398 students in Ashdown School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Ashdown School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Ashdown School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ashdown 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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
1,308 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Ashdown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#166 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ashdown   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ashdown   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ashdown   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ashdown   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ashdown   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
341 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
26%
19%
# White Students
799 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
61%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
46
# Students in K Grade:
107
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,247 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,631 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ashdown   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ashdown   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,247
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ashdown   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,631
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ashdown   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ashdown School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ashdown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
171 Locust St
Ashdown, AR 71822
(870) 898-3562
Grades: 9-12
| 398 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,308 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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