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Star City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 348 students in Star City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Star City School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,384 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Star City 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
237 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
17%
19%
# White Students
931 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
67%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
102
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
2
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,246 in this school district is less 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 $13,970 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,246
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,970
$13,043
Best Star City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Star City Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
206 Cleveland St
Star City, AR 71667
(870) 628-5125
Star City, AR 71667
(870) 628-5125
Grades: 6-8
| 348 students
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