Marvell School District

203 S Pine St
Marvell, AR 72366
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Marvell 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 high school serving 127 students in Marvell School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Marvell School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Marvell School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marvell High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
331 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Marvell 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% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#257 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marvell   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marvell   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.
≤5%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marvell   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.
≤5%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marvell   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%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marvell   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
307 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
93%
19%
# White Students
16 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
5%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
46
# Students in K Grade:
28
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,474 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,640 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marvell   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
$6 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marvell   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
$21,474
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marvell   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
$17,640
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marvell   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 Marvell School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marvell High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1018b Hwy 49
Marvell, AR 72366
(870) 829-1351
Grades: 7-12
| 127 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 331 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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