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Item: Barton School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

9546 Hwy 85 S
Lexa, AR 72355

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (870) 572-7294

blsd.grsc.k12.ar.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 610 students in Barton School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Arkansas.

Public Schools in Barton School District have an score of 23% (versus the Arkansas public school average of 39%), and score of 25% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,110 Schools

# Students

610 Students

485,111 Students

# Teachers

53 Teachers

38,779 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barton School District	Arkansas
Kind	36	120
1	42	123
2	47	127
3	39	124
4	34	123
5	50	124
6	54	124
7	48	126
8	66	128
9	53	137
10	63	135
11	39	129
12	39	112

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District Rank

Barton 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#216 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Barton School District
2023	#216
2022	#199
2021	#204
2019	#125
2018	#164
2017	#210
2016	#215
2015	#207
2014	#193
2013	#194
2012	#206

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23%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Barton School District	Arkansas
2023	23%	39%
2022	28%	38%
2021	23%	36%
2019	49%	47%
2018	39%	47%
2017	35%	47%
2016	29%	44%
2015	13%	25%
2014	61%	73%
2013	67%	75%
2012	69%	78%

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25%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Barton School District	Arkansas
2022	25%	40%
2021	24%	37%
2019	40%	45%
2018	39%	44%
2017	37%	53%
2016	37%	48%
2015	24%	34%
2014	75%	77%
2013	73%	78%
2012	74%	80%
2011	69%	73%

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23%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Barton School District	Arkansas
2022	23%	36%
2021	22%	34%

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75%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Barton School District	Arkansas
2023	75%	88%
2022	64%	88%
2021	77%	87%
2020	84%	88%
2019	77%	86%
2018	87%	88%
2017	87%	87%
2016	84%	86%
2015	87%	84%
2014	87%	86%
2013	92%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Barton School District	Arkansas
2023	0.54	0.60
2022	0.54	0.60
2021	0.54	0.58
2020	0.54	0.58
2019	0.54	0.58
2018	0.53	0.58
2017	0.53	0.58
2016	0.53	0.57
2015	0.53	0.57
2014	0.49	0.55
2013	0.51	0.55
2012	0.50	0.54
2011	0.50	0.53
2010	0.49	0.53
2009	0.47	0.51
2008	0.47	0.51
2007	0.46	0.49
2006	0.41	0.48
2005	0.46	0.47
2004	0.39	0.46
2003	0.38	0.45
2002	0.34	0.45
2001	0.36	0.43
2000	0.36	0.42
1999	0.39	0.42
1998	0.40	0.41
1997	0.40	0.41
1996	0.39	0.40
1995	0.41	0.40
1994	0.42	0.40
1993	0.45	0.39
1992	0.45	0.39
1991	0.46	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2014)
Year	Barton School District	Arkansas
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	Barton School District	Arkansas
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Barton School District	Arkansas
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	14%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	13%
2016	3%	12%
2015	4%	12%
2014	2%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	2%	10%
2011	3%	10%
2010	2%	9%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	8%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
1997	1%	2%

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% Black

35%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barton School District	Arkansas
2023	41%	19%
2022	40%	20%
2021	40%	20%
2020	41%	20%
2019	41%	20%
2018	42%	21%
2017	42%	21%
2016	42%	21%
2015	43%	21%
2014	34%	21%
2013	35%	21%
2012	34%	21%
2011	34%	21%
2010	33%	22%
2009	33%	22%
2008	34%	23%
2007	34%	23%
2006	30%	22%
2005	35%	23%
2004	24%	23%
2003	24%	23%
2002	22%	23%
2001	23%	23%
2000	23%	23%
1999	26%	23%
1998	27%	24%
1997	26%	24%
1996	26%	24%
1995	29%	24%
1994	29%	24%
1993	33%	24%
1992	33%	24%
1991	35%	24%

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% White

57%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barton School District	Arkansas
2023	54%	59%
2022	55%	59%
2021	55%	60%
2020	55%	61%
2019	55%	61%
2018	55%	60%
2017	55%	60%
2016	55%	61%
2015	53%	61%
2014	62%	63%
2013	60%	64%
2012	61%	64%
2011	61%	65%
2010	64%	65%
2009	65%	66%
2008	64%	66%
2007	66%	67%
2006	74%	69%
2005	65%	69%
2004	75%	70%
2003	75%	70%
2002	78%	71%
2001	77%	72%
2000	77%	73%
1999	74%	73%
1998	73%	73%
1997	73%	73%
1996	74%	74%
1995	71%	74%
1994	70%	74%
1993	66%	74%
1992	67%	74%
1991	65%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Barton School District	Arkansas
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,749 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,043 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Barton School District	Arkansas
2023	$10 MM	$11 MM
2022	$10 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$11 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$10 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$10 MM
2014	$8 MM	$10 MM
2012	$8 MM	$10 MM
2011	$7 MM	$10 MM
2010	$8 MM	$10 MM
2009	$7 MM	$9 MM
2008	$8 MM	$9 MM
2007	$7 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$5 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Barton School District	Arkansas
2023	$12 MM	$12 MM
2022	$15 MM	$11 MM
2021	$12 MM	$12 MM
2020	$15 MM	$11 MM
2019	$13 MM	$10 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$11 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$10 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$10 MM
2009	$8 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$5 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$4 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,749

$13,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Barton School District	Arkansas
2023	$15,159	$12,020
2022	$13,495	$11,118
2021	$14,330	$12,189
2020	$13,495	$11,118
2019	$12,838	$11,021
2018	$10,967	$11,290
2017	$10,093	$11,111
2016	$10,042	$11,378
2015	$9,891	$10,220
2014	$9,132	$10,491
2012	$9,079	$10,328
2011	$8,931	$10,347
2010	$10,533	$10,220
2009	$9,107	$9,870
2008	$9,633	$9,520
2007	$8,399	$8,637
2006	$8,862	$8,452
2005	$10,277	$8,139
2004	$8,037	$7,065
2003	$7,996	$7,145
2002	$7,338	$6,837
2001	$6,380	$6,516
2000	$6,205	$6,054
1999	$5,351	$5,561
1998	$5,749	$5,336
1997	$5,112	$4,897
1995	$4,349	$4,288
1992	$3,765	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$19,043

$13,043

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Barton School District	Arkansas
2023	$17,234	$12,274
2022	$19,859	$11,314
2021	$16,292	$12,447
2020	$19,859	$11,314
2019	$16,945	$11,025
2018	$11,367	$11,153
2017	$9,967	$11,126
2016	$11,062	$10,954
2015	$13,213	$10,673
2014	$8,697	$9,876
2012	$9,982	$11,271
2011	$10,608	$11,007
2010	$14,070	$10,673
2009	$9,841	$10,243
2008	$10,678	$9,627
2007	$7,762	$9,013
2006	$8,319	$8,195
2005	$9,696	$8,081
2004	$8,037	$7,325
2003	$7,319	$6,978
2002	$6,940	$6,533
2001	$5,802	$6,138
2000	$5,509	$5,662
1999	$5,358	$5,312
1998	$5,486	$5,208
1997	$4,564	$4,980
1995	$4,142	$4,401
1992	$3,560	$3,747

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Best Barton School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Barton Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9546 Hwy 85 S
Barton, AR 72312
(870) 572-3984

Gr: K-6 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #22.

Barton High School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9546 Hwy 85 S
Barton, AR 72312
(870) 572-6867

Gr: 7-12 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Barton School District?

Barton School District manages 2 public schools serving 610 students.

What is the rank of Barton School District?

Barton School District is ranked #217 out of 257 school districts in Arkansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Barton School District?

57% of Barton School District students are White, 35% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Barton School District?

Barton School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What is Barton School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,043 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 610 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 75% (Top 50% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education