Ozark School District

1609 Walden Dr
Ozark, AR 72949
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 576 students in Ozark School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Ozark School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
1,777 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Ozark School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#54 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ozark   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ozark   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.
44%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ozark   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.
40%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ozark   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 Ozark   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.59
# American Indian Students
26 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
2 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
1,581 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
89%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
113
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,209 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,452 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
$20 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ozark   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
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ozark   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
$11,209
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ozark   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
$10,452
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ozark   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 Ozark School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elgin B Milton Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1601 Walden Drive
Ozark, AR 72949
(479) 667-4745
Grades: PK-3
| 576 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,777 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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