Top Rankings
Clarksville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 773 students in Clarksville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Clarksville School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
2,504 Students
144,916 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
13,318 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clarksville School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.1%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
2%
% Hispanic
36%
15%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
48%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,984 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,999. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,242 is less than the state median of $12,910. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,984
$12,999
Spending / Student
$12,242
$12,910
Best Clarksville School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clarksville Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1801 Clark Road
Clarksville, AR 72830
(479) 705-3240
Clarksville, AR 72830
(479) 705-3240
Gr: 6-7 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Clarksville Junior High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1703 W Clark Road
Clarksville, AR 72830
(479) 705-3224
Clarksville, AR 72830
(479) 705-3224
Gr: 8-9 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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