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Searcy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,166 students in Searcy School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Searcy School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Searcy School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Searcy High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
4,003 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Searcy School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Graduation Rate
84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.59
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
65 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
397 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
398 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
10%
19%
# White Students
2,822 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
70%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
316 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
46
# Students in K Grade:
314
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
298
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
335
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
298
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
308
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
305
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
297
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
339
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
343
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
344
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
316
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
268
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,583 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,902 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,583
$12,914
Spending / Student
$10,902
$12,826
Best Searcy School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Searcy High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 N Ella
Searcy, AR 72143
(501) 268-8315
Searcy, AR 72143
(501) 268-8315
Grades: 9-12
| 1,166 students
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