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Horatio 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 373 students in Horatio 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 Horatio School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
694 Students
307,363 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
20,447 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Horatio School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.60
# American Indian Students
18 Students
1,737 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
165 Students
44,047 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
14%
# Black Students
9 Students
59,055 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
492 Students
179,571 Students
% White Students
71%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,201 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
14,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
13,650
# Students in K Grade:
51
34,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
37,028
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
35,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
35,812
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
35,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
36,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
36,212
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
21,283
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
15,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
1,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
1,520
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
1,277
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
1,201
# Ungraded Students:
-
68
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,506 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,709 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,506
$12,914
Spending / Student
$12,709
$12,826
Best Horatio School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horatio Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
205 Isbell St
Horatio, AR 71842
(870) 832-2891
Horatio, AR 71842
(870) 832-2891
Grades: K-6
| 373 students
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