Marked Tree School District

406 St Francis St
Marked Tree, AR 72365
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 234 students in Marked Tree 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 Marked Tree School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Marked Tree School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marked Tree High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
530 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Marked Tree 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#168 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marked Tree   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marked Tree   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.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marked Tree   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.
27%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marked Tree   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.
80-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marked Tree   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
168 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
32%
19%
# White Students
317 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
60%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
46
# Students in K Grade:
30
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
30
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,292 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,206 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marked Tree   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
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marked Tree   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
$12,292
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marked Tree   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
$14,206
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marked Tree   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 Marked Tree School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marked Tree High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
406 Saint Francis St
Marked Tree, AR 72365
(501) 358-2891
Grades: 7-12
| 234 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 530 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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