For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 314 students in Cleveland County 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 School in Cleveland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
351 Schools
# Students
741 Students
145,153 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
13,344 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cleveland County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 258 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.5%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
21%
18%
% White
71%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,949 is higher than the state median of $12,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,109 is higher than the state median of $12,900. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,949
$12,988
Spending / Student
$14,109
$12,900
Best Cleveland County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rison High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Main Street
Rison, AR 71665
(870) 325-6241
Rison, AR 71665
(870) 325-6241
Gr: 7-12 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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