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Atkins School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 355 students in Atkins School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Atkins School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
3 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
969 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
8,042 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Atkins School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 260 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
607 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
16 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
906 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
94%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
19 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:
61
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,623 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,152 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,623
$13,010
Spending / Student
$11,152
$12,922
Best Atkins School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Atkins Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
611 Nw 4th St
Atkins, AR 72823
(479) 641-7085
Atkins, AR 72823
(479) 641-7085
Grades: PK-4
| 355 students
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