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Texarkana 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 1,108 students in Texarkana 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 Texarkana School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Texarkana School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Arkansas High School, with 79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
8 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
3,912 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
333 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Texarkana 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 77% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#191 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Graduation Rate
77%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.59
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
3,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
219 Students
26,629 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
2,253 Students
32,787 Students
% Black Students
58%
18%
# White Students
1,233 Students
105,628 Students
% White Students
31%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,753 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
6,752 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
154
20
# Students in K Grade:
297
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
286
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
301
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
297
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
299
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
267
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
300
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
309
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
296
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
39,369
# Students in 11th Grade:
283
37,430
# Students in 12th Grade:
231
32,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
99
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,835 is higher 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 $16,893 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,835
$13,132
Spending / Student
$16,893
$13,043
Best Texarkana School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arkansas High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Jefferson Ave
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-7641
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-7641
Grades: 9-12
| 1,108 students
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