Brookland School District

200 W School St
Brookland, AR 72417
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 665 students in Brookland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Brookland School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
2,975 Students
147,174 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
13,213 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Brookland School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#60 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brookland   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookland   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookland   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brookland   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Brookland   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
2,245 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
20,288 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
104 Students
26,393 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
2,652 Students
90,983 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
157
57
# Students in K Grade:
238
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
210
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
236
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
231
37,983
# Students in 8th Grade:
230
38,742
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
17,174
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
7,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
7,526
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
6,942
# Ungraded Students:
-
49

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,146 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,027. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,034 is less than the state median of $12,939. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Brookland   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brookland   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,146
$13,027
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Brookland   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,034
$12,939
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brookland   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brookland School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brookland Junior High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 W School St
Brookland, AR 72417
(870) 932-8610
Grades: 7-9
| 665 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,975 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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