Top Rankings
Prescott School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 303 students in Prescott School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Prescott School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Prescott School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Prescott High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
911 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Prescott School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.59
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
26,629 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
360 Students
32,787 Students
% Black Students
39%
18%
# White Students
474 Students
105,628 Students
% White Students
52%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,753 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
6,752 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
67
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
39,369
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
37,430
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
32,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
99
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,521 is higher 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 $15,458 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,521
$13,132
Spending / Student
$15,458
$13,043
Best Prescott School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prescott High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
736 Martin St
Prescott, AR 71857
(870) 887-3123
Prescott, AR 71857
(870) 887-3123
Grades: 9-12
| 303 students
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