Top Rankings
Concord School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 173 students in Concord School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Concord School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
370 Students
145,153 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
13,344 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Concord 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 258 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.3%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
97%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,868 is higher than the state median of $12,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,722 is higher than the state median of $12,900. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,868
$12,988
Spending / Student
$17,722
$12,900
Best Concord School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Concord High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10920 Heber Springs Road North
Concord, AR 72523
(870) 668-3522
Concord, AR 72523
(870) 668-3522
Gr: 7-12 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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