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Conway School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 250 students in Conway School District.
Public Preschools in Conway School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 77% 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
16 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
10,251 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
640 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Conway School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.59
# American Indian Students
20 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
171 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,292 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
15%
# Black Students
3,009 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
29%
17%
# White Students
5,086 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
50%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
664 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
250
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
760
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
828
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
759
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
791
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
794
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
745
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
787
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
759
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
776
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
821
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
780
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
700
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
701
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,738 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,352 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,738
$12,914
Spending / Student
$11,352
$12,826
Best Conway School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Sallie Cone Preschool
Magnet School
1629 South Blvd
Conway, AR 72034
(501) 450-6693
Conway, AR 72034
(501) 450-6693
Grades: PK
| 250 students
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