Top Rankings
Highland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 492 students in Highland 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 School in Highland 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).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,612 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Highland School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.58
# American Indian Students
7 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
23 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,534 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
46
# Students in K Grade:
100
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
1
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,136 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,737 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,136
$12,914
Spending / Student
$11,737
$12,826
Best Highland School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Rebel Cir
Hardy, AR 72542
(870) 856-3284
Hardy, AR 72542
(870) 856-3284
Grades: 5-8
| 492 students
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