Clarendon School District

316 N Sixth St
Clarendon, AR 72029
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Clarendon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 213 students in Clarendon School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Clarendon School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
472 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Clarendon 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#254 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clarendon   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clarendon   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.
12%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clarendon   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.
10%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clarendon   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.
≥80%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clarendon   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
244 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
52%
18%
# White Students
147 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
31%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
46
# Students in K Grade:
29
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,235 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,996 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clarendon   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
$7 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clarendon   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
$14,235
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clarendon   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
$14,996
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clarendon   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 Clarendon School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarendon High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
320 N Seventh St
Clarendon, AR 72029
(870) 747-3326
Grades: 7-12
| 213 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 472 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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