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Item: Charleston School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

125 W Main
Charleston, AR 72933

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Top 20%

Tel: (479) 965-7160

tigers.wsc.k12.ar.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

2 Schools

710 Schools

# Students

880 Students

300,005 Students

# Teachers

89 Teachers

19,966 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charleston School District	Arkansas
Kind	59	114
1	60	123
2	81	127
3	64	124
4	65	123
5	71	124
6	62	124

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District Rank

Charleston 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#34 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Charleston School District
2023	#34
2022	#25
2021	#44
2019	#40
2018	#18
2017	#34
2016	#60
2015	#81
2014	#15
2013	#38
2012	#24

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47%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Charleston School District	Arkansas
2023	47%	39%
2022	50%	38%
2021	46%	36%
2019	58%	47%
2018	62%	47%
2017	60%	47%
2016	55%	44%
2015	34%	25%
2014	89%	73%
2013	85%	75%
2012	88%	78%

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50%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Charleston School District	Arkansas
2022	50%	40%
2021	43%	37%
2019	52%	45%
2018	62%	44%
2017	60%	53%
2016	50%	48%
2015	29%	34%
2014	84%	77%
2013	83%	78%
2012	86%	80%
2011	83%	73%

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46%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Charleston School District	Arkansas
2022	46%	36%
2021	41%	34%

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87%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Charleston School District	Arkansas
2023	87%	88%
2022	82%	88%
2021	77%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	95%	86%
2018	92%	88%
2017	95%	87%
2016	95%	86%
2015	92%	84%
2014	95%	86%
2013	90%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Charleston School District	Arkansas
2023	0.16	0.60
2022	0.15	0.60
2021	0.16	0.58
2020	0.19	0.58
2019	0.19	0.58
2018	0.17	0.58
2017	0.17	0.58
2016	0.18	0.57
2015	0.18	0.57
2014	0.17	0.55
2013	0.14	0.55
2012	0.14	0.54
2011	0.15	0.53
2010	0.12	0.53
2009	0.11	0.51
2008	0.10	0.51
2007	0.09	0.49
2006	0.05	0.48
2005	0.07	0.47
2004	0.06	0.46
2003	0.05	0.45
2002	0.07	0.45
2001	0.05	0.43
2000	0.06	0.42
1999	0.07	0.42
1998	0.05	0.41
1997	0.05	0.41
1996	0.02	0.40
1995	0.04	0.40
1994	0.04	0.40
1993	0.03	0.39
1992	0.03	0.39
1991	0.03	0.40

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Charleston School District	Arkansas
2023	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Charleston School District	Arkansas
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Charleston School District	Arkansas
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	14%
2020	4%	13%
2019	4%	13%
2018	5%	13%
2017	5%	13%
2016	6%	12%
2015	5%	12%
2014	5%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	4%	10%
2011	3%	10%
2010	3%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	2%	6%
2004	3%	5%
2002	1%	4%

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% Black

n/a

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Charleston School District	Arkansas
2022	1%	20%
2020	1%	20%
2019	1%	20%
2015	1%	21%
2012	1%	21%
2011	1%	21%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	22%
2008	1%	23%
2007	1%	23%
2006	1%	22%
2003	2%	23%
2002	1%	23%
2001	1%	23%
2000	1%	23%
1999	1%	23%
1997	2%	24%
1994	2%	24%
1993	1%	24%
1992	1%	24%
1991	1%	24%

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% White

91%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charleston School District	Arkansas
2023	92%	59%
2022	92%	59%
2021	92%	60%
2020	90%	61%
2019	90%	61%
2018	91%	60%
2017	91%	60%
2016	90%	61%
2015	90%	61%
2014	91%	63%
2013	93%	64%
2012	92%	64%
2011	92%	65%
2010	94%	65%
2009	94%	66%
2008	95%	66%
2007	96%	67%
2006	97%	69%
2005	97%	69%
2004	97%	70%
2003	98%	70%
2002	97%	71%
2001	98%	72%
2000	97%	73%
1999	96%	73%
1998	98%	73%
1997	98%	73%
1996	100%	74%
1995	100%	74%
1994	98%	74%
1993	99%	74%
1992	99%	74%
1991	99%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Charleston School District	Arkansas
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,133. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,020 is less than the state median of $13,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Charleston School District	Arkansas
2023	$10 MM	$11 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$11 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$10 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 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	$7 MM	$9 MM
2008	$8 MM	$9 MM
2007	$7 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$7 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$5 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$6,327 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$11,595

$13,133

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Charleston School District	Arkansas
2023	$11,478	$12,020
2022	$10,124	$11,118
2021	$11,962	$12,189
2020	$10,124	$11,118
2019	$9,652	$11,021
2018	$9,640	$11,290
2017	$9,372	$11,111
2016	$9,245	$11,378
2015	$10,219	$10,220
2014	$8,902	$10,491
2012	$8,950	$10,328
2011	$9,446	$10,347
2010	$10,565	$10,220
2009	$8,084	$9,870
2008	$8,037	$9,520
2007	$7,944	$8,637
2006	$7,922	$8,452
2005	$7,374	$8,139
2004	$6,842	$7,065
2003	$6,356	$7,145
2002	$5,716	$6,837
2001	$5,712	$6,516
2000	$5,541	$6,054
1999	$5,116	$5,561
1998	$4,985	$5,336
1997	$4,495	$4,897
1995	$3,970	$4,288
1992	$3,336	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$11,020

$13,044

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Charleston School District	Arkansas
2023	$10,909	$12,274
2022	$10,614	$11,314
2021	$11,369	$12,447
2020	$10,614	$11,314
2019	$9,488	$11,025
2018	$9,346	$11,153
2017	$10,864	$11,126
2016	$8,613	$10,954
2015	$12,524	$10,673
2014	$8,381	$9,876
2012	$9,016	$11,271
2011	$10,558	$11,007
2010	$12,948	$10,673
2009	$7,921	$10,243
2008	$7,468	$9,627
2007	$7,718	$9,013
2006	$7,046	$8,195
2005	$8,308	$8,081
2004	$11,566	$7,325
2003	$7,097	$6,978
2002	$5,172	$6,533
2001	$5,742	$6,138
2000	$5,066	$5,662
1999	$4,712	$5,312
1998	$4,762	$5,208
1997	$4,339	$4,980
1995	$4,218	$4,401
1992	$3,583	$3,747

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Best Charleston School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Charleston Elementary School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 20%

11 Dale Bumpers Dr
Charleston, AR 72933
(479) 965-2460

Gr: K-7 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 880 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
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: 47% (Top 20%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education