Poyen School District

14296 Hwy 270 W
Poyen, AR 72128
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Poyen 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 preschool serving 268 students in Poyen School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Poyen School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
2 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
508 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Poyen 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#67 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Poyen   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Poyen   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 Poyen   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.
36%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Poyen   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.
≥90%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Poyen   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
n/a
21,224 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
477 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
94%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
44
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,967 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,094 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Poyen   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
$6 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Poyen   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
$11,967
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Poyen   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
$11,094
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Poyen   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 Poyen School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poyen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
111 N School St
Poyen, AR 72128
(501) 332-2939
Grades: PK-6
| 268 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 508 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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