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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 262 students in Brinkley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Brinkley School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
432 Students
126,118 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
7,938 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%
89.9%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.8%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
16%
% Black
74%
17%
% White
21%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,229 is higher 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 $18,854 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,229
$14,739
Spending / Student
$18,854
$14,969
Best Brinkley School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
C.b. Partee Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Tiger Drive
Brinkley, AR 72021
(870) 734-5010
Brinkley, AR 72021
(870) 734-5010
Gr: PK-6 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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