Star City School District

206 Cleveland St
Star City, AR 71667
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 647 students in Star City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Star City School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
1,432 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Star City 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#205 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Star City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Star City   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.
27%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Star City   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.
22%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Star City   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.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Star City   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
247 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
17%
17%
# White Students
967 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
68%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
90
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
64
# Ungraded Students:
1
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,836 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,501 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Star City   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
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Star City   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
$11,836
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Star City   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
$13,501
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Star City   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 Star City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Star City Jimmy Brown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
210 Ashley St
Star City, AR 71667
(870) 628-5111
Grades: PK-5
| 647 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,432 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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