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Palestine-Wheatley Sch. 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 459 students in Palestine-Wheatley Sch. School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Palestine-Wheatley Sch. School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
815 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Palestine-Wheatley Sch. School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 258 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
5,542 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
43,810 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
87 Students
58,360 Students
% Black Students
11%
19%
# White Students
699 Students
172,046 Students
% White Students
86%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
15,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
54
33,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
35,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
37,037
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
35,957
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
35,919
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
35,951
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
36,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,000 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,205 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,000
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,205
$13,043
Best Palestine-Wheatley Sch. School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palestine-wheatley Elem. School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
105 Westwood St
Palestine, AR 72372
(870) 581-2246
Palestine, AR 72372
(870) 581-2246
Grades: PK-6
| 459 students
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