Camden Fairview School District

625 Clifton St
Camden, AR 71701
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 109 students in Camden Fairview School District.
Public Preschools in Camden Fairview School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
2,379 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Camden Fairview School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#239 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
39%
17%
40%
13%
36%
92%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
66%
24%
% White
26%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,625 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,519 is less than the state median of $13,043. 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
Spending
$27 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,625
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,519
$13,043

Best Camden Fairview School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
255 Pope Street
Camden, AR 71701
(870) 836-6876
Grades: PK
| 109 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,379 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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