Blytheville School District

405 W Park St
Blytheville, AR 72315
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 442 students in Blytheville School District.
Public Preschools in Blytheville School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
1,666 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
8,042 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Blytheville 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 75-79% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#250 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Blytheville   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
8%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blytheville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blytheville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Blytheville   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
607 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
1,343 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
81%
17%
# White Students
221 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
13%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
140
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,870 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,977 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Blytheville   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Blytheville   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,870
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Blytheville   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,977
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Blytheville   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Blytheville School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1103 Byrum Rd
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 763-6916
Grades: PK-2
| 442 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,666 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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