Melbourne School District

303 School Dr
Melbourne, AR 72556
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 390 students in Melbourne School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Melbourne School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Melbourne School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Melbourne High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
871 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Melbourne School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#18 out of 259 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Melbourne   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Melbourne   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.
55%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Melbourne   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.
50%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Melbourne   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.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Melbourne   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
832 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
95%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
90
46
# Students in K Grade:
53
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,362 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,223 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Melbourne   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
$10 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Melbourne   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
$12,362
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Melbourne   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
$11,223
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Melbourne   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 Melbourne School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Melbourne High School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2270 Lacrosse Rd
Melbourne, AR 72556
(870) 368-4500
Grades: 7-12
| 390 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 871 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in AR)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 50% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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