Bergman School District

8949 Hwy 7 N
Harrison, AR 72601
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Bergman School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 331 students in Bergman School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Bergman School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
1,102 Students
144,916 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
13,318 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bergman School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#15 out of 258 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

51%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

58%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

52%
36%
(21-22)
≥95%
88%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
21.2%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
18%
% White
93%
59%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,977 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 $11,084 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,224 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$12 MM
$7,337 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$10,977
$14,739

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$11,084
$14,969

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Bergman School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bergman Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8949 Highway 7 N
Bergman, AR 72615
(870) 741-8557
Gr: 5-8 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,102 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • : 52% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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