Top Rankings
Des Arc School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 254 students in Des Arc School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Des Arc School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
636 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Des Arc School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 259 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
63 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
10%
18%
# White Students
555 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
87%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
46
# Students in K Grade:
55
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
45
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,623 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,739 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has declined by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,623
$12,914
Spending / Student
$10,739
$12,826
Best Des Arc School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Des Arc High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
600 Main St
Des Arc, AR 72040
(870) 256-4166
Des Arc, AR 72040
(870) 256-4166
Grades: 7-12
| 254 students
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