Buffalo Is. Central School District

801 W Drew
Monette, AR 72447
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Buffalo Is. Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 325 students in Buffalo Is. Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Buffalo Is. Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
2 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
714 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Buffalo Is. Central School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#50 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
44%
39%
49%
40%
47%
36%
85%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
79%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,734 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,133. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,819 is less than the state median of $13,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,734
$13,133
Spending / Student
$11,819
$13,044

Best Buffalo Is. Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Island Central High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
803 W Drew
Monette, AR 72447
(870) 486-5511
Gr: 7-12 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 714 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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