Dequeen School District

101 N Ninth St
De Queen, AR 71832
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 885 students in Dequeen School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Dequeen School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Dequeen School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dequeen High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
2,354 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Dequeen 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#39 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dequeen   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dequeen   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.
47%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dequeen   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.
45%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dequeen   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.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dequeen   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.59
# American Indian Students
32 Students
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,391 Students
26,629 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
15%
# Black Students
46 Students
32,787 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
682 Students
105,628 Students
% White Students
29%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
106 Students
1,753 Students
% Hawaiian Students
5%
1%
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
6,752 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
187
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
39,369
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
37,430
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
32,498
# Ungraded Students:
2
99

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,325 is higher 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 $14,728 is higher 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
$31 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dequeen   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
$35 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dequeen   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
$13,325
$13,132
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dequeen   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
$14,728
$13,043
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dequeen   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 Dequeen School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dequeen Junior High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1803 W Colter Dr
De Queen, AR 71832
(870) 642-3077
Grades: 8-9
| 363 students
Rank: #22.
Dequeen High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1803 W Coulter Dr
De Queen, AR 71832
(870) 642-2426
Grades: 10-12
| 522 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,354 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in AR)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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