For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 316 students in Drew Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Drew Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Drew Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Drew Central High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
1,262 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Drew Central 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
314 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
25%
19%
# White Students
830 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
66%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
46
# Students in K Grade:
101
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
94
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,262 in this school district is less 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 $10,200 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,262
$12,914
Spending / Student
$10,200
$12,826
Best Drew Central School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Drew Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
250 University Dr
Monticello, AR 71655
(870) 367-6076
Monticello, AR 71655
(870) 367-6076
Grades: 9-12
| 316 students
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