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Fordyce School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 361 students in Fordyce School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Fordyce School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
732 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Fordyce 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 80-89% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
390 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
53%
18%
# White Students
292 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
40%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
46
# Students in K Grade:
66
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,410 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,511 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 61% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,410
$12,914
Spending / Student
$23,511
$12,826
Best Fordyce School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fordyce High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Redbug Blvd
Fordyce, AR 71742
(870) 352-2126
Fordyce, AR 71742
(870) 352-2126
Grades: 7-12
| 361 students
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