Magnolia School District

1400 High School Dr
Magnolia, AR 71753
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Magnolia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 807 students in Magnolia School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Magnolia School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Magnolia School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Magnolia High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 65% 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
2,631 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Magnolia 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#175 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Magnolia   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Magnolia   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.
30%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Magnolia   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.
30%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Magnolia   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.
92%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Magnolia   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
3,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
26,629 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
1,425 Students
32,787 Students
% Black Students
54%
18%
# White Students
907 Students
105,628 Students
% White Students
35%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,753 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
6,752 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
119
20
# Students in K Grade:
225
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
199
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
39,369
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
37,430
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
32,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
99

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,284 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 $14,791 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
$35 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Magnolia   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
$39 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Magnolia   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
$13,284
$13,132
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Magnolia   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
$14,791
$13,043
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Magnolia   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 Magnolia School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Magnolia High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 High School Dr
Magnolia, AR 71753
(870) 234-4424
Grades: 9-12
| 807 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,631 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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