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Ashdown 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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 395 students in Ashdown School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Ashdown School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Ashdown School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ashdown High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
1,299 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Ashdown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
37%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
335 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
26%
19%
# White Students
825 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
64%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
57
# Students in K Grade:
113
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
-
127
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,339 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,718 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,339
$13,010
Spending / Student
$12,718
$12,922
Best Ashdown School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ashdown High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
171 Locust St
Ashdown, AR 71822
(870) 898-3562
Ashdown, AR 71822
(870) 898-3562
Grades: 9-12
| 395 students
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