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Item: Carlisle School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

520 Center St
Carlisle, AR 72024

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (870) 552-3931

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For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 660 students in Carlisle School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Arkansas.

Public Schools in Carlisle School District have an score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public school average of 39%), and score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,099 Schools

# Students

660 Students

490,105 Students

# Teachers

67 Teachers

39,166 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carlisle School District	Arkansas
Pre-K	56	60
Kind	47	117
1	44	120
2	37	123
3	46	127
4	49	123
5	56	124
6	45	125
7	53	127
8	44	127
9	49	135
10	46	134
11	47	130
12	41	120

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District Rank

Carlisle 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#187 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Carlisle School District
2023	#187
2022	#184
2021	#186
2019	#167
2018	#143
2017	#146
2016	#151
2015	#140
2014	#114
2013	#159
2012	#135
2011	#141
2010	#163

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27%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Carlisle School District	Arkansas
2023	27%	39%
2022	27%	38%
2021	26%	36%
2019	39%	47%
2018	41%	47%
2017	46%	47%
2016	39%	44%
2015	19%	25%
2014	71%	73%
2013	70%	75%
2012	72%	78%
2011	71%	76%
2010	74%	75%

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31%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Carlisle School District	Arkansas
2022	31%	40%
2021	26%	37%
2019	40%	45%
2018	41%	44%
2017	47%	53%
2016	44%	48%
2015	30%	34%
2014	79%	77%
2013	78%	78%
2012	84%	80%
2011	77%	73%
2010	69%	71%

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35%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Carlisle School District	Arkansas
2022	35%	36%
2021	34%	34%

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(21-22)

≥90%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Carlisle School District	Arkansas
2022	90%	88%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	88%
2019	74%	86%
2018	90%	88%
2017	90%	87%
2016	84%	86%
2015	74%	84%
2014	87%	86%
2013	90%	84%
2012	90%	83%
2011	74%	81%

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(2022-23)

23.2%

22.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Carlisle School District	Arkansas
2023	23.2%	22.7%
2022	14.8%	26.8%
2021	8.5%	17.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Carlisle School District	Arkansas
2023	0.36	0.60
2022	0.35	0.60
2021	0.32	0.58
2020	0.30	0.59
2019	0.30	0.58
2018	0.24	0.58
2017	0.24	0.58
2016	0.23	0.56
2015	0.31	0.56
2014	0.23	0.55
2013	0.24	0.54
2012	0.26	0.54
2011	0.27	0.52
2010	0.26	0.53
2009	0.24	0.50
2008	0.22	0.50
2007	0.25	0.48
2006	0.26	0.48
2005	0.21	0.47
2004	0.23	0.46
2003	0.23	0.44
2002	0.23	0.45
2001	0.24	0.43
2000	0.23	0.43
1999	0.22	0.42
1998	0.20	0.41
1997	0.23	0.40
1996	0.25	0.40
1995	0.21	0.40
1994	0.25	0.40
1993	0.23	0.40
1992	0.23	0.38
1991	0.22	0.40
1990	0.21	0.38
1989	0.23	0.38
1988	0.24	0.38

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2012)
Year	Carlisle School District	Arkansas
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Carlisle School District	Arkansas
2023	6%	14%
2022	6%	14%
2021	5%	14%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	13%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	13%
2016	2%	12%
2015	3%	12%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	10%
2011	2%	10%
2010	1%	9%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Carlisle School District	Arkansas
2023	10%	19%
2022	10%	20%
2021	11%	20%
2020	10%	20%
2019	10%	20%
2018	10%	20%
2017	10%	20%
2016	10%	21%
2015	6%	21%
2014	11%	21%
2013	11%	21%
2012	12%	21%
2011	12%	22%
2010	12%	22%
2009	11%	22%
2008	10%	23%
2007	12%	23%
2006	15%	23%
2005	11%	23%
2004	13%	23%
2003	12%	23%
2002	13%	23%
2001	13%	23%
2000	12%	23%
1999	12%	23%
1998	11%	24%
1997	13%	23%
1996	14%	24%
1995	12%	24%
1994	14%	24%
1993	13%	24%
1992	13%	24%
1991	12%	24%
1990	12%	24%
1989	13%	24%
1988	14%	24%

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% White

80%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Carlisle School District	Arkansas
2023	79%	59%
2022	80%	59%
2021	81%	60%
2020	83%	60%
2019	83%	61%
2018	87%	61%
2017	87%	61%
2016	87%	62%
2015	52%	62%
2014	87%	63%
2013	86%	64%
2012	85%	64%
2011	85%	65%
2010	85%	65%
2009	87%	67%
2008	88%	67%
2007	86%	68%
2006	85%	68%
2005	88%	69%
2004	86%	70%
2003	87%	71%
2002	87%	71%
2001	86%	72%
2000	87%	72%
1999	87%	73%
1998	89%	73%
1997	87%	74%
1996	86%	74%
1995	88%	74%
1994	85%	74%
1993	87%	74%
1992	87%	75%
1991	88%	74%
1990	88%	75%
1989	87%	75%
1988	86%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Carlisle School District	Arkansas
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,702 in this school district is less 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 $13,912 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$7,224 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Carlisle School District	Arkansas
2023	$9 MM	$13 MM
2022	$9 MM	$12 MM
2021	$8 MM	$11 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$9 MM	$10 MM
2014	$8 MM	$10 MM
2012	$8 MM	$10 MM
2011	$8 MM	$10 MM
2010	$9 MM	$10 MM
2009	$11 MM	$9 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$7 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$5 MM	$5 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$7,337 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Carlisle School District	Arkansas
2023	$9 MM	$13 MM
2022	$9 MM	$12 MM
2021	$8 MM	$12 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$12 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$10 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$10 MM
2009	$28 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$7 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$5 MM	$5 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$4 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,702

$14,739

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carlisle School District	Arkansas
2023	$13,357	$14,038
2022	$13,670	$13,340
2021	$11,695	$12,189
2020	$10,694	$11,118
2019	$10,999	$11,021
2018	$10,442	$11,290
2017	$10,595	$11,111
2016	$10,289	$11,378
2015	$11,512	$10,220
2014	$9,871	$10,491
2012	$9,765	$10,328
2011	$9,481	$10,347
2010	$11,080	$10,220
2009	$14,824	$9,870
2008	$8,566	$9,520
2007	$7,843	$8,637
2006	$8,065	$8,452
2005	$7,415	$8,139
2004	$6,715	$7,065
2003	$6,589	$7,145
2002	$6,444	$6,837
2001	$6,219	$6,516
2000	$6,151	$6,054
1999	$6,587	$5,561
1998	$5,185	$5,336
1997	$4,719	$4,897
1995	$4,117	$4,288
1992	$3,791	$3,675
1990	$3,135	$3,241

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Spending / Student

$13,912

$14,969

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carlisle School District	Arkansas
2023	$13,563	$14,188
2022	$13,272	$13,239
2021	$11,369	$12,447
2020	$10,129	$11,314
2019	$10,864	$11,025
2018	$10,138	$11,153
2017	$9,906	$11,126
2016	$10,874	$10,954
2015	$15,673	$10,673
2014	$9,087	$9,876
2012	$9,719	$11,271
2011	$9,160	$11,007
2010	$15,085	$10,673
2009	$36,902	$10,243
2008	$8,169	$9,627
2007	$7,640	$9,013
2006	$7,260	$8,195
2005	$6,823	$8,081
2004	$7,532	$7,325
2003	$8,932	$6,978
2002	$6,003	$6,533
2001	$6,038	$6,138
2000	$5,249	$5,662
1999	$5,523	$5,312
1998	$5,017	$5,208
1997	$5,006	$4,980
1995	$4,219	$4,401
1992	$3,734	$3,747
1990	$3,099	$3,260

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Best Carlisle School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Carlisle Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

707 East 5th Street
Carlisle, AR 72024
(870) 552-3261

Gr: PK-6 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #22.

Carlisle High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

145 Raborn Road
Carlisle, AR 72024
(870) 552-3196

Gr: 7-12 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Carlisle School District?

Carlisle School District manages 2 public schools serving 660 students.

What is the rank of Carlisle School District?

Carlisle School District is ranked #180 out of 256 school districts in Arkansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Carlisle School District?

80% of Carlisle School District students are White, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Carlisle School District?

Carlisle School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 12:1.

What is Carlisle School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,912 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 660 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education