Lonoke School District

401 W Holly St
Lonoke, AR 72086
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 359 students in Lonoke School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Lonoke School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,603 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Lonoke 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#136 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lonoke   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lonoke   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.
36%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lonoke   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.
34%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lonoke   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.
80-84%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lonoke   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
351 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
22%
19%
# White Students
1,012 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
63%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
20
# Students in K Grade:
113
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,061 in this school district is less 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 $15,754 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
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lonoke   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
$25 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lonoke   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
$13,061
$13,132
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lonoke   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
$15,754
$13,043
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lonoke   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 Lonoke School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lonoke Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1100 W Palm St
Lonoke, AR 72086
(501) 676-6670
Grades: 6-8
| 359 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,603 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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