Conway School District

2220 Prince St
Conway, AR 72034
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 260 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 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
16 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
10,174 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
633 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Conway School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#43 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Conway   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Conway   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.
49%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Conway   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.
42%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Conway   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.
87%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Conway   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.65
# American Indian Students
17 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
172 Students
1,286 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,398 Students
8,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
3,021 Students
15,458 Students
% Black Students
30%
24%
# White Students
4,834 Students
33,786 Students
% White Students
47%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
433 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
728 Students
4,044 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
260
10,082
# Students in K Grade:
743
11,994
# Students in 1st Grade:
753
10,563
# Students in 2nd Grade:
788
10,072
# Students in 3rd Grade:
732
7,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
766
6,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
771
5,152
# Students in 6th Grade:
747
1,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
793
22
# Students in 8th Grade:
770
-
# Students in 9th Grade:
802
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
824
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
766
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
658
-
# Ungraded Students:
1
1

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,827 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,438 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Conway   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
$116 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Conway   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
$11,827
$13,132
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Conway   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
$11,438
$13,043
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Conway   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 Conway School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1629 South Blvd
Conway, AR 72034
(501) 450-6693
Grades: PK
| 260 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,174 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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