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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 525 students in El Dorado School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in El Dorado School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
6 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
4,051 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
El Dorado School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.63
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
52 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
398 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
1,920 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
48%
17%
# White Students
1,495 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
37%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
309
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
324
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
326
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
293
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
285
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
307
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
319
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
300
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
340
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,235 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,547 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,235
$12,914
Spending / Student
$12,547
$12,826
Best El Dorado School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hugh Goodwin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
201 E Fifth St
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 864-5071
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 864-5071
Grades: PK-4
| 525 students
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