For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 645 students in Pocahontas School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Pocahontas School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
2,004 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Pocahontas 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
19 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,566 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
78%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
243 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
12%
2%
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
160
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,782 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,690 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,782
$12,914
Spending / Student
$12,690
$12,826
Best Pocahontas School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alma Spikes Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1707 Highland
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-4573
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-4573
Grades: PK-3
| 645 students
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