Top Rankings
Dumas School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 238 students in Dumas School District.
Public Preschools in Dumas School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
1,001 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Dumas 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#227 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
15%
# Black Students
658 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
66%
17%
# White Students
195 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
19%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
56
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,316 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,320 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,316
$12,914
Spending / Student
$15,320
$12,826
Best Dumas School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
101 Court St
Dumas, AR 71639
(870) 382-4954
Dumas, AR 71639
(870) 382-4954
Grades: PK-2
| 238 students
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