Crossett School District

219 Main
Crossett, AR 71635
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,199 students in Crossett School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Crossett School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
704 Schools
# Students
1,654 Students
307,363 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
20,447 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Crossett 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#223 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Crossett   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crossett   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.
23%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crossett   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.
20%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Crossett   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.
80-84%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Crossett   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,737 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
5,477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
44,047 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
530 Students
59,055 Students
% Black Students
32%
19%
# White Students
1,018 Students
179,571 Students
% White Students
62%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,201 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
14,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
128
13,650
# Students in K Grade:
137
34,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
37,028
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
35,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
35,812
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
35,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
36,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
36,212
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
21,283
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
15,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
1,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
1,520
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
1,277
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
1,201
# Ungraded Students:
-
68

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,291 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,828 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Crossett   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
$20 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Crossett   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
$13,291
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Crossett   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
$11,828
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Crossett   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 Crossett School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crossett Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Petersburg Rd
Crossett, AR 71635
(870) 364-4712
Grades: 5-8
| 466 students
Rank: #22.
Crossett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Camp Rd
Crossett, AR 71635
(870) 364-6521
Grades: PK-4
| 733 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,654 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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