Top Rankings
Pottsville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 602 students in Pottsville School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Pottsville School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
1,826 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
8,042 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Pottsville School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 260 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.59
# American Indian Students
8 Students
607 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
27 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,629 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
89%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
160
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,573 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,127 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,573
$13,010
Spending / Student
$10,127
$12,922
Best Pottsville School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pottsville Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
87 South B St
Pottsville, AR 72858
(479) 968-2133
Pottsville, AR 72858
(479) 968-2133
Grades: PK-3
| 602 students
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