Clarksville School District

1701 Clark Rd
Clarksville, AR 72830
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 964 students in Clarksville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Clarksville School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Clarksville School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clarksville High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
2,459 Students
177,251 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
17,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Clarksville School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#131 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clarksville   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clarksville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clarksville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clarksville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clarksville   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.58
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,054 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
226 Students
2,893 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
886 Students
24,533 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
14%
# Black Students
30 Students
33,439 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,192 Students
107,924 Students
% White Students
49%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
57
# Students in K Grade:
193
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
208
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
10,134
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
16,645
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
40,843
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
36,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
185
35,121
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
33,104
# Ungraded Students:
-
126

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,222 is higher than the state median of $13,027. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,466 is less than the state median of $12,939. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clarksville   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clarksville   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,222
$13,027
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clarksville   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,466
$12,939
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clarksville   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clarksville School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarksville Junior High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 Clark Rd
Clarksville, AR 72830
(479) 705-3224
Grades: 8-9
| 399 students
Rank: #22.
Clarksville High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1703 Clark Rd
Clarksville, AR 72830
(479) 705-3212
Grades: 10-12
| 565 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,459 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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