Blytheville School District

405 W Park St
Blytheville, AR 72315
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 431 students in Blytheville School District.
Public Preschools in Blytheville School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
1,581 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Blytheville 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#246 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Blytheville   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blytheville   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.
15%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blytheville   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.
11%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blytheville   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.
75-79%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Blytheville   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
1,297 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
82%
17%
# White Students
178 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
11%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
141
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,724 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,782 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Blytheville   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
$25 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Blytheville   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
$16,724
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Blytheville   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
$15,782
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Blytheville   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 Blytheville School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1103 Byrum Rd
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 763-6916
Grades: PK-2
| 431 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,581 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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