Nevada School District

6580 Us Hwy 278
Rosston, AR 71858
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 184 students in Nevada School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Nevada School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
414 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
13,185 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#210 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nevada   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nevada   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.
24%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada   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.
23%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nevada   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 Nevada   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
120 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
29%
18%
# White Students
257 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
62%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
46
# Students in K Grade:
40
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39

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.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nevada   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
$5 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Nevada   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
$12,575
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nevada   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
$12,085
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nevada   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 Nevada School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nevada High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6580 Us Hwy 278
Rosston, AR 71858
(870) 871-2478
Grades: 7-12
| 184 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 414 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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