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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 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 899 students in Ashdown School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Ashdown School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
701 Schools
# Students
1,281 Students
304,590 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
19,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ashdown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
89.9%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.6%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
25%
19%
% White
61%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,005 is higher 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 $13,500 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,005
$14,739
Spending / Student
$13,500
$14,969
Best Ashdown School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ashdown Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1323 Foster Drive
Ashdown, AR 71822
(870) 898-3711
Ashdown, AR 71822
(870) 898-3711
Gr: K-5 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Ashdown Junior High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 South Ellen Street
Ashdown, AR 71822
(870) 898-5138
Ashdown, AR 71822
(870) 898-5138
Gr: 6-8 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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