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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 349 students in Palestine-Wheatley Sch. School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Palestine-Wheatley Sch. School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
775 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Palestine-Wheatley Sch. School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.26
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
83 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
11%
18%
# White Students
664 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
46
# Students in K Grade:
45
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,671 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,886 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has declined by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,671
$12,914
Spending / Student
$13,886
$12,826
Best Palestine-Wheatley Sch. School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palestine-wheatley Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7900 Hwy 70 W
Palestine, AR 72372
(870) 581-2425
Palestine, AR 72372
(870) 581-2425
Grades: 7-12
| 349 students
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