Cleveland County School District

700 Main St
Rison, AR 71665
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 427 students in Cleveland County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Cleveland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
741 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
7,964 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#73 out of 258 school districts
(Top 30%)
45%
39%
40%
40%
39%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%
(2022-23)
26.5%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
17%
% Black
21%
17%
% White
71%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,949 is higher than the state median of $12,976. 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 $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,949
$12,976
Spending / Student
$14,109
$12,888

Best Cleveland County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rison Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
700 Main Street
Rison, AR 71665
(870) 325-6894
Gr: PK-6 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 741 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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