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El Dorado School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,220 students in El Dorado 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 El Dorado School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in El Dorado School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is El Dorado 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 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
3,879 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
El Dorado School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
46 Students
3,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
395 Students
26,629 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
1,836 Students
32,787 Students
% Black Students
48%
18%
# White Students
1,409 Students
105,628 Students
% White Students
36%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,753 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
6,752 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
269
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
307
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
326
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
332
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
296
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
318
39,369
# Students in 11th Grade:
328
37,430
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
32,498
# Ungraded Students:
2
99
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,822 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,104 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,822
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,104
$13,043
Best El Dorado School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
El Dorado High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
690 S Timberlane
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 864-5100
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 864-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,220 students
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