Osceola School District

2750 W Semmes
Osceola, AR 72370
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 271 students in Osceola 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 Osceola School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Osceola School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Osceola High School, with 85-89% 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
4 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
983 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Osceola 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#241 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Osceola   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Osceola   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.
15%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Osceola   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.
14%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Osceola   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.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Osceola   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
840 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
85%
19%
# White Students
71 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
7%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
79
46
# Students in K Grade:
81
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,906 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,929 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Osceola   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
$18 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Osceola   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
$18,906
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Osceola   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
$17,929
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Osceola   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 Osceola School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Osceola High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2800 W Semmes
Osceola, AR 72370
(870) 563-2192
Grades: 9-12
| 271 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 983 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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