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 preschool serving 119 students in Magnolia School District.
Public Preschools in Magnolia School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
2,631 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
3,896 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
1,286 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
8,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
1,425 Students
15,458 Students
% Black Students
54%
24%
# White Students
907 Students
33,786 Students
% White Students
35%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
433 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
4,044 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
10,082
# Students in K Grade:
225
11,994
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
10,563
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
10,072
# Students in 3rd Grade:
199
7,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
6,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
5,152
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
1,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
22
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
-
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
1
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
655 Hwy 79 S
Magnolia, AR 71753
(870) 234-8827
Magnolia, AR 71753
(870) 234-8827
Grades: PK
| 119 students
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