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Huntsville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 664 students in Huntsville School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschools in Huntsville School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
6 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
2,339 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Huntsville 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.59
# American Indian Students
23 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
261 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
12 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
1,864 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
80%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
89 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
4%
2%
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
69
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
165
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
203
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,162 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,944 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,162
$12,914
Spending / Student
$12,944
$12,826
Best Huntsville School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Paul Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
176 4th St
Saint Paul, AR 72760
(479) 677-2711
Saint Paul, AR 72760
(479) 677-2711
Grades: PK-6
| 151 students
Rank: n/an/a
Watson Primary School
Magnet School
317 N Gaskill St
Huntsville, AR 72740
(479) 738-2425
Huntsville, AR 72740
(479) 738-2425
Grades: PK-2
| 513 students
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