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Alma 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 704 students in Alma School District.
Public Preschools in Alma School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
3,092 Students
126,118 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
7,938 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alma School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥99%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.8%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.61
% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
16%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
81%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,744 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,431 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,744
$14,739
Spending / Student
$15,431
$14,969
Best Alma School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1600 Hwy. 64 East
Alma, AR 72921
(479) 632-5100
Alma, AR 72921
(479) 632-5100
Gr: PK-2 | 704 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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