South Conway County School District

704 E Church
Morrilton, AR 72110
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

South Conway County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 751 students in South Conway County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in South Conway County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in South Conway County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Morrilton Sr. 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 30% 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
5 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
2,459 Students
178,385 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
18,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

South Conway County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#101 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Conway County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Conway County   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 South Conway County   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.
37%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Conway County   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.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Conway County   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.60
# American Indian Students
17 Students
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
3,013 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
199 Students
26,637 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
414 Students
33,527 Students
% Black Students
17%
19%
# White Students
1,601 Students
105,642 Students
% White Students
65%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,754 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
6,767 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
20
# Students in K Grade:
150
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
39,658
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
37,700
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
32,719
# Ungraded Students:
2
99

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,671 in this school district is less 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 $11,774 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
$31 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Conway County   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
$29 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Conway County   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
$12,671
$12,887
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Conway County   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
$11,774
$12,800
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Conway County   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 South Conway County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morrilton Sr. High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
701 E Harding St
Morrilton, AR 72110
(501) 354-9430
Grades: 9-12
| 719 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,459 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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