Gravette School District

609 Birmingham Se
Gravette, AR 72736
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Gravette 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 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 530 students in Gravette School District.
Public Preschools in Gravette School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
2,076 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Gravette School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#19 out of 259 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gravette   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gravette   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gravette   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gravette   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gravette   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.59
# American Indian Students
32 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
8 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
1,723 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
83%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
78
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
147
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,385 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,044 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gravette   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gravette   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,385
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gravette   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,044
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gravette   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gravette School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
601 El Paso St Se
Gravette, AR 72736
(479) 787-4120
Grades: PK-2
| 530 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,076 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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