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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 preschool serving 154 students in Texarkana School District.
Public Preschools in Texarkana School District have a diversity score of 0.49, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
8 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
3,912 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
333 Teachers
3,896 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
19 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
1,286 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
219 Students
8,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
2,253 Students
15,458 Students
% Black Students
58%
24%
# White Students
1,233 Students
33,786 Students
% White Students
31%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
433 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
4,044 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
154
10,082
# Students in K Grade:
297
11,994
# Students in 1st Grade:
286
10,563
# Students in 2nd Grade:
301
10,072
# Students in 3rd Grade:
297
7,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
299
6,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
5,152
# Students in 6th Grade:
267
1,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
300
22
# Students in 8th Grade:
309
-
# Students in 9th Grade:
296
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
283
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
231
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
1
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Artesian Street
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9241
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9241
Grades: PK
| 154 students
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