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Augusta School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 145 students in Augusta School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Augusta School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
351 Schools
# Students
329 Students
145,153 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
13,344 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Augusta 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#226 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.5%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
51%
18%
% White
41%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,368 is higher than the state median of $12,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,252 is higher than the state median of $12,900. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,368
$12,988
Spending / Student
$18,252
$12,900
Best Augusta School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Augusta High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10 Red Devil Drive
Augusta, AR 72006
(870) 347-2515
Augusta, AR 72006
(870) 347-2515
Gr: 7-12 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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