Top Rankings
Decatur School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 271 students in Decatur School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Decatur School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
619 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Decatur 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 90% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#215 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.59
# American Indian Students
21 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
6%
1%
# Hispanic Students
239 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
15%
# Black Students
9 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
275 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
44%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
2%
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
45
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,690 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,036 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,690
$12,914
Spending / Student
$17,036
$12,826
Best Decatur School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Decatur Northside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9083 Mt Olive Rd
Decatur, AR 72722
(479) 752-3981
Decatur, AR 72722
(479) 752-3981
Grades: PK-4
| 271 students
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