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Lavaca 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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 577 students in Lavaca School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Lavaca School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
3 Schools
704 Schools
# Students
837 Students
307,363 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
20,447 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Lavaca 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.60
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,737 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
5,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
44,047 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
4 Students
59,055 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
694 Students
179,571 Students
% White Students
83%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,201 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
14,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
13,650
# Students in K Grade:
55
34,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
37,028
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
35,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
35,812
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
35,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
36,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
36,212
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
21,283
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
15,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
1,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
1,520
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
1,277
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
1,201
# Ungraded Students:
-
68
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,983 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,450
$12,914
Spending / Student
$10,983
$12,826
Best Lavaca School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lavaca Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
603 N Division St
Lavaca, AR 72941
(479) 674-5618
Lavaca, AR 72941
(479) 674-5618
Grades: 5-8
| 231 students
Rank: #22.
Lavaca Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 N Division St
Lavaca, AR 72941
(479) 674-5613
Lavaca, AR 72941
(479) 674-5613
Grades: PK-4
| 346 students
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