For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 160 students in Osceola School District.
Public Preschools in Osceola School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
983 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
8,098 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.
Overall District Rank
#241 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
36%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
840 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
85%
17%
# White Students
71 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
7%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
81
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
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.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,906
$12,914
Spending / Student
$17,929
$12,826
Best Osceola School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
North Elementary School
Magnet School
1230 W Semmes
Osceola, AR 72370
(870) 563-1155
Osceola, AR 72370
(870) 563-1155
Grades: PK-K
| 160 students
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