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Dierks School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 235 students in Dierks School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Dierks School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Dierks School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dierks High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
523 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Dierks 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
4 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
465 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
89%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
46
# Students in K Grade:
34
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,560 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,809 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,560
$12,914
Spending / Student
$14,809
$12,826
Best Dierks School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dierks High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
900 Old Hwy 70 W
Dierks, AR 71833
(870) 286-3234
Dierks, AR 71833
(870) 286-3234
Grades: 7-12
| 235 students
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