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Item: Clarendon School District
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316 N Sixth St
Clarendon, AR 72029

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (870) 747-3351

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

2 Schools

701 Schools

# Students

433 Students

304,590 Students

# Teachers

42 Teachers

19,785 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Clarendon School District	Arkansas
Pre-K	25	48
Kind	33	112
1	30	120
2	29	123
3	28	127
4	37	123
5	29	124
6	29	125

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District Rank

Clarendon 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Clarendon School District
2023	#244
2022	#254
2021	#247
2019	#244
2018	#228
2017	#230
2016	#219
2015	#219
2014	#235
2013	#233
2012	#240
2011	#235
2010	#242

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17%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Clarendon School District	Arkansas
2023	17%	39%
2022	7%	38%
2021	7%	36%
2019	17%	47%
2018	26%	47%
2017	28%	47%
2016	30%	44%
2015	14%	25%
2014	55%	73%
2013	59%	75%
2012	54%	78%
2011	58%	76%
2010	49%	75%

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12%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Clarendon School District	Arkansas
2022	12%	40%
2021	15%	37%
2019	23%	45%
2018	26%	44%
2017	38%	53%
2016	33%	48%
2015	19%	34%
2014	58%	77%
2013	66%	78%
2012	66%	80%
2011	57%	73%
2010	55%	71%

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10%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Clarendon School District	Arkansas
2022	10%	36%
2021	14%	34%

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(21-22)

≥80%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Clarendon School District	Arkansas
2022	80%	88%
2021	80%	87%
2020	90%	88%
2019	90%	86%
2018	84%	88%
2017	90%	87%
2016	90%	86%
2015	84%	84%
2014	84%	86%
2013	84%	84%
2012	84%	83%
2011	84%	81%

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(2022-23)

12.6%

22.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Clarendon School District	Arkansas
2023	12.6%	22.7%
2022	16.8%	26.8%
2021	13.8%	17.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Clarendon School District	Arkansas
2023	0.52	0.60
2022	0.50	0.60
2021	0.52	0.58
2020	0.53	0.59
2019	0.53	0.58
2018	0.54	0.58
2017	0.54	0.58
2016	0.53	0.56
2015	0.50	0.56
2014	0.58	0.55
2013	0.59	0.54
2012	0.58	0.54
2011	0.57	0.52
2010	0.55	0.53
2009	0.51	0.50
2008	0.51	0.50
2007	0.51	0.48
2006	0.51	0.48
2005	0.51	0.47
2004	0.47	0.46
2003	0.46	0.44
2002	0.47	0.45
2001	0.48	0.43
2000	0.47	0.43
1999	0.48	0.42
1998	0.50	0.41
1997	0.48	0.40
1996	0.48	0.40
1995	0.47	0.40
1994	0.46	0.40
1993	0.48	0.40
1992	0.47	0.38
1991	0.47	0.40
1990	0.46	0.38
1989	0.47	0.38
1988	0.47	0.38

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Clarendon School District	Arkansas
2023	5%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	5%	14%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	13%
2018	8%	13%
2017	8%	13%
2016	6%	12%
2015	6%	12%
2014	6%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	6%	10%
2011	7%	10%
2010	5%	9%
2009	3%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

55%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Clarendon School District	Arkansas
2023	65%	19%
2022	67%	20%
2021	65%	20%
2020	63%	20%
2019	63%	20%
2018	62%	20%
2017	62%	20%
2016	64%	21%
2015	65%	21%
2014	51%	21%
2013	52%	21%
2012	53%	21%
2011	54%	22%
2010	56%	22%
2009	59%	22%
2008	57%	23%
2007	58%	23%
2006	57%	23%
2005	56%	23%
2004	35%	23%
2003	33%	23%
2002	33%	23%
2001	32%	23%
2000	33%	23%
1999	35%	23%
1998	36%	24%
1997	35%	23%
1996	36%	24%
1995	37%	24%
1994	36%	24%
1993	38%	24%
1992	37%	24%
1991	35%	24%
1990	35%	24%
1989	38%	24%
1988	37%	24%

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% White

27%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Clarendon School District	Arkansas
2023	23%	59%
2022	22%	59%
2021	23%	60%
2020	26%	60%
2019	26%	61%
2018	26%	61%
2017	26%	61%
2016	26%	62%
2015	27%	62%
2014	39%	63%
2013	38%	64%
2012	37%	64%
2011	37%	65%
2010	38%	65%
2009	38%	67%
2008	41%	67%
2007	40%	68%
2006	43%	68%
2005	43%	69%
2004	64%	70%
2003	66%	71%
2002	65%	71%
2001	65%	72%
2000	65%	72%
1999	63%	73%
1998	61%	73%
1997	64%	74%
1996	62%	74%
1995	63%	74%
1994	64%	74%
1993	62%	74%
1992	63%	75%
1991	64%	74%
1990	65%	75%
1989	62%	75%
1988	63%	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	Clarendon School District	Arkansas
2023	7%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	7%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,164 is higher 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 $20,132 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$7,224 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

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

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Revenue / Student

$18,164

$14,739

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Clarendon School District	Arkansas
2023	$16,663	$14,038
2022	$18,574	$13,340
2021	$14,265	$12,189
2020	$15,982	$11,118
2019	$13,701	$11,021
2018	$13,530	$11,290
2017	$12,516	$11,111
2016	$13,002	$11,378
2015	$11,296	$10,220
2014	$11,408	$10,491
2012	$11,499	$10,328
2011	$10,429	$10,347
2010	$11,097	$10,220
2009	$12,117	$9,870
2008	$13,850	$9,520
2007	$9,567	$8,637
2006	$9,145	$8,452
2005	$9,707	$8,139
2004	$6,850	$7,065
2003	$6,278	$7,145
2002	$6,156	$6,837
2001	$6,093	$6,516
2000	$6,061	$6,054
1999	$5,485	$5,561
1998	$5,402	$5,336
1997	$5,339	$4,897
1995	$4,170	$4,288
1992	$3,882	$3,675
1990	$3,184	$3,241

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Spending / Student

$20,132

$14,969

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Clarendon School District	Arkansas
2023	$18,468	$14,188
2022	$17,559	$13,239
2021	$15,028	$12,447
2020	$23,594	$11,314
2019	$21,229	$11,025
2018	$14,086	$11,153
2017	$12,518	$11,126
2016	$11,892	$10,954
2015	$11,213	$10,673
2014	$11,767	$9,876
2012	$10,784	$11,271
2011	$10,746	$11,007
2010	$11,016	$10,673
2009	$16,251	$10,243
2008	$12,794	$9,627
2007	$9,451	$9,013
2006	$9,171	$8,195
2005	$9,091	$8,081
2004	$6,809	$7,325
2003	$5,914	$6,978
2002	$6,150	$6,533
2001	$6,610	$6,138
2000	$5,814	$5,662
1999	$5,213	$5,312
1998	$5,200	$5,208
1997	$4,705	$4,980
1995	$4,375	$4,401
1992	$3,783	$3,747
1990	$3,248	$3,260

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Best Clarendon School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Clarendon Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

1117 Eason Rd
Clarendon, AR 72029
(870) 747-3383

Gr: PK-6 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 433 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education