Rivercrest School District

22 Jefferson
Wilson, AR 72395
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Rivercrest 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 314 students in Rivercrest School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Rivercrest School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Rivercrest School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Academies At Rivercrest High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,116 Students
178,385 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
18,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Rivercrest 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#137 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rivercrest   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rivercrest   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.
39%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rivercrest   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.
32%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rivercrest   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.
80-84%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rivercrest   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,013 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
95 Students
26,637 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
294 Students
33,527 Students
% Black Students
26%
19%
# White Students
679 Students
105,642 Students
% White Students
61%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,754 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
6,767 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
20
# Students in K Grade:
69
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
39,658
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
37,700
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
32,719
# Ungraded Students:
-
99

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,615 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,659 is less than the state median of $12,800. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rivercrest   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
$14 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rivercrest   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
$13,615
$12,887
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rivercrest   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
$12,659
$12,800
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rivercrest   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 Rivercrest School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academies At Rivercrest High School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 W State Hwy 14
Wilson, AR 72395
(870) 655-8121
Grades: 9-12
| 346 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,116 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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