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Waldron 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 preschool serving 645 students in Waldron School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Waldron School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
1,539 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
8,042 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Waldron 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 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.59
# American Indian Students
33 Students
607 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
15%
# Black Students
10 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,182 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
77%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
146
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
92
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,077 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,131 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,077
$13,010
Spending / Student
$11,131
$12,922
Best Waldron School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waldron Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1895 Rice St
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-2454
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-2454
Grades: PK-4
| 645 students
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