Top Rankings
Fayetteville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,563 students in Fayetteville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Fayetteville School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Fayetteville School District are Woodland Junior High School, Fayetteville Virtual Academy District Conversion Charter School and Ramay Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
17 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
10,164 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
678 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Fayetteville School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 259 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
# American Indian Students
39 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
258 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,432 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
1,066 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
10%
19%
# White Students
6,304 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
62%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
153 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
912 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
765
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
804
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
900
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
793
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
852
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
810
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
857
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
744
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
709
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
699
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
789
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
737
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
705
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,902 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,162 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,902
$13,132
Spending / Student
$14,162
$13,043
Best Fayetteville School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland Junior High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1 E Poplar St
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 444-3067
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 444-3067
Grades: 7-8
| 713 students
Rank: #22.
Fayetteville Virtual Academy District Conversion Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 S Ray Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3085
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3085
Grades: K-12
| 129 students
Rank: #33.
Ramay Junior High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 S Sang Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3064
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3064
Grades: 7-8
| 721 students
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