Top Rankings
Magazine 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 preschool serving 284 students in Magazine School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Magazine School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
493 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Magazine 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 increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
5 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
464 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
94%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
40
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,320 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,657 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,320
$12,914
Spending / Student
$12,657
$12,826
Best Magazine School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Magazine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
351 E Priddy St
Magazine, AR 72943
(479) 969-2565
Magazine, AR 72943
(479) 969-2565
Grades: PK-6
| 284 students
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