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 middle school serving 528 students in Magnolia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Magnolia School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,631 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
13,335 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.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%

Graduation Rate
92%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
1,425 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
54%
19%
# White Students
907 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
35%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
20
# Students in K Grade:
225
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
199
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
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.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$6,371 MM

Spending
$39 MM
$6,327 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,284
$13,132

Spending / Student
$14,791
$13,043

Best Magnolia School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Magnolia Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
540 E North St
Magnolia, AR 71753
(870) 234-2206
Magnolia, AR 71753
(870) 234-2206
Grades: 6-8
| 528 students
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