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Brinkley 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 170 students in Brinkley 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 Brinkley School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% 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
352 Schools
# Students
432 Students
145,209 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
13,361 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brinkley 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#231 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.8%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
74%
18%
% White
21%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,326 is higher than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,836 is higher than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,326
$12,976
Spending / Student
$13,836
$12,888
Best Brinkley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brinkley High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Tiger Drive
Brinkley, AR 72021
(870) 734-5005
Brinkley, AR 72021
(870) 734-5005
Gr: 7-12 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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