For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 308 students in Barton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Barton School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
610 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Barton 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 60-69% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Graduation Rate
60-69%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
212 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
35%
19%
# White Students
350 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
57%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
36
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,749 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,043 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,749
$13,132
Spending / Student
$19,043
$13,043
Best Barton School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barton High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9546 Hwy 85 S
Barton, AR 72312
(870) 572-6867
Barton, AR 72312
(870) 572-6867
Grades: 7-12
| 308 students
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