KIPP Delta School District

415 Ohio St
Helena, AR 72342
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 334 students in KIPP Delta School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in KIPP Delta School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in KIPP Delta School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kippdelta Collegiate High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,307 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

KIPP Delta School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#233 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of KIPP Delta   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KIPP Delta   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.
21%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KIPP Delta   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.
18%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of KIPP Delta   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.
80-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of KIPP Delta   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
26,629 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
1,183 Students
32,787 Students
% Black Students
90%
18%
# White Students
60 Students
105,628 Students
% White Students
5%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,753 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
6,752 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
45
20
# Students in K Grade:
108
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
64
39,369
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
37,430
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
32,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
99

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,900 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,119 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of KIPP Delta   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
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of KIPP Delta   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
$13,900
$13,132
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in KIPP Delta   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
$14,119
$13,043
This chart displays average spending per public school student in KIPP Delta   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 KIPP Delta School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kipp Blytheville Collegiate High School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 Byrum Rd
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 780-6333
Grades: 7-12
| 133 students
Rank: #22.
Kippdelta Collegiate High School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
320 Missouri St
Helena, AR 72342
(870) 753-9444
Grades: 9-12
| 201 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,307 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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