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Nevada 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 elementary school serving 230 students in Nevada School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Nevada School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
704 Schools
# Students
414 Students
307,363 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
20,447 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Nevada 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,737 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
44,047 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
120 Students
59,055 Students
% Black Students
29%
19%
# White Students
257 Students
179,571 Students
% White Students
62%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,201 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
14,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
13,650
# Students in K Grade:
40
34,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
37,028
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
35,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
35,812
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
35,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
36,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
36,212
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
21,283
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
15,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
1,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
1,520
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
1,277
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
1,201
# Ungraded Students:
-
68
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,575 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,085 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,575
$12,914
Spending / Student
$12,085
$12,826
Best Nevada School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nevada Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6580 Us Hwy 278
Rosston, AR 71858
(870) 871-2475
Rosston, AR 71858
(870) 871-2475
Grades: K-6
| 230 students
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