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Foreman School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 255 students in Foreman School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Foreman School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
704 Schools
# Students
490 Students
307,363 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
20,447 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Foreman 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.60
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,737 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
44,047 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
47 Students
59,055 Students
% Black Students
10%
19%
# White Students
374 Students
179,571 Students
% White Students
76%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,201 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
14,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
13,650
# Students in K Grade:
37
34,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
37,028
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
35,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
35,812
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
35,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
36,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
36,212
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
21,283
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
15,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
1,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
1,520
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
1,277
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
1,201
# Ungraded Students:
-
68
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,459 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 60% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,918 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 112% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,459
$12,914
Spending / Student
$24,918
$12,826
Best Foreman School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oscar Hamilton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
311 W 10 Ave
Foreman, AR 71836
(870) 542-7214
Foreman, AR 71836
(870) 542-7214
Grades: K-6
| 255 students
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