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Item: Conway School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

2220 Prince St
Conway, AR 72034

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Top 20%

Tel: (501) 450-4800

www.conwayschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

16 Schools

1,110 Schools

# Students

10,174 Students

485,111 Students

# Teachers

633 Teachers

38,779 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Conway School District	Arkansas
Pre-K	260	35
Kind	743	120
1	753	123
2	788	127
3	732	124
4	766	123
5	771	124
6	747	124
7	793	126
8	770	128
9	802	137
10	824	135
11	766	129
12	658	112
Grade Not Listed	1	1

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District Rank

Conway School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 257 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#37 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Conway School District
2023	#37
2022	#43
2021	#42
2019	#24
2018	#36
2017	#49
2016	#52
2015	#17
2014	#34
2013	#27
2012	#12

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47%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Conway School District	Arkansas
2023	47%	39%
2022	46%	38%
2021	43%	36%
2019	60%	47%
2018	56%	47%
2017	56%	47%
2016	52%	44%
2015	37%	25%
2014	82%	73%
2013	85%	75%
2012	88%	78%

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49%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Conway School District	Arkansas
2022	49%	40%
2021	47%	37%
2019	56%	45%
2018	56%	44%
2017	61%	53%
2016	55%	48%
2015	43%	34%
2014	84%	77%
2013	85%	78%
2012	89%	80%
2011	83%	73%

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42%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Conway School District	Arkansas
2022	42%	36%
2021	43%	34%

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89%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Conway School District	Arkansas
2023	89%	88%
2022	87%	88%
2021	82%	87%
2020	89%	88%
2019	88%	86%
2018	89%	88%
2017	90%	87%
2016	86%	86%
2015	84%	84%
2014	88%	86%
2013	88%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Conway School District	Arkansas
2023	0.65	0.60
2022	0.64	0.60
2021	0.63	0.58
2020	0.61	0.58
2019	0.61	0.58
2018	0.58	0.58
2017	0.58	0.58
2016	0.56	0.57
2015	0.55	0.57
2014	0.55	0.55
2013	0.54	0.55
2012	0.52	0.54
2011	0.51	0.53
2010	0.51	0.53
2009	0.49	0.51
2008	0.48	0.51
2007	0.46	0.49
2006	0.44	0.48
2005	0.43	0.47
2004	0.41	0.46
2003	0.41	0.45
2002	0.39	0.45
2001	0.37	0.43
2000	0.35	0.42
1999	0.33	0.42
1998	0.32	0.41
1997	0.30	0.41
1996	0.30	0.40
1995	0.29	0.40
1994	0.29	0.40
1993	0.28	0.39
1992	0.28	0.39
1991	0.27	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Conway School District	Arkansas
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Conway School District	Arkansas
2023	13%	14%
2022	12%	14%
2021	11%	14%
2020	11%	13%
2019	11%	13%
2018	10%	13%
2017	10%	13%
2016	10%	12%
2015	10%	12%
2014	9%	11%
2013	8%	11%
2012	7%	10%
2011	7%	10%
2010	7%	9%
2009	6%	9%
2008	6%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	7%
2005	4%	6%
2004	4%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

30%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Conway School District	Arkansas
2023	30%	19%
2022	30%	20%
2021	31%	20%
2020	30%	20%
2019	30%	20%
2018	30%	21%
2017	30%	21%
2016	29%	21%
2015	28%	21%
2014	27%	21%
2013	27%	21%
2012	26%	21%
2011	26%	21%
2010	26%	22%
2009	26%	22%
2008	25%	23%
2007	23%	23%
2006	23%	22%
2005	22%	23%
2004	21%	23%
2003	21%	23%
2002	21%	23%
2001	20%	23%
2000	18%	23%
1999	17%	23%
1998	17%	24%
1997	16%	24%
1996	15%	24%
1995	15%	24%
1994	16%	24%
1993	16%	24%
1992	15%	24%
1991	16%	24%

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% White

47%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Conway School District	Arkansas
2023	49%	59%
2022	51%	59%
2021	52%	60%
2020	54%	61%
2019	54%	61%
2018	57%	60%
2017	57%	60%
2016	59%	61%
2015	60%	61%
2014	61%	63%
2013	62%	64%
2012	64%	64%
2011	65%	65%
2010	65%	65%
2009	66%	66%
2008	67%	66%
2007	70%	67%
2006	71%	69%
2005	72%	69%
2004	74%	70%
2003	74%	70%
2002	75%	71%
2001	77%	72%
2000	78%	73%
1999	80%	73%
1998	81%	73%
1997	82%	73%
1996	83%	74%
1995	83%	74%
1994	83%	74%
1993	83%	74%
1992	84%	74%
1991	84%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Conway School District	Arkansas
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,827 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,438 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$120 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Conway School District	Arkansas
2023	$120 MM	$11 MM
2022	$111 MM	$11 MM
2021	$120 MM	$11 MM
2020	$111 MM	$11 MM
2019	$110 MM	$10 MM
2018	$109 MM	$10 MM
2017	$105 MM	$10 MM
2016	$105 MM	$10 MM
2015	$91 MM	$10 MM
2014	$102 MM	$10 MM
2012	$101 MM	$10 MM
2011	$92 MM	$10 MM
2010	$91 MM	$10 MM
2009	$84 MM	$9 MM
2008	$84 MM	$9 MM
2007	$77 MM	$9 MM
2006	$74 MM	$8 MM
2005	$67 MM	$8 MM
2004	$57 MM	$5 MM
2003	$54 MM	$5 MM
2002	$54 MM	$5 MM
2001	$47 MM	$5 MM
2000	$47 MM	$4 MM
1999	$45 MM	$4 MM
1998	$39 MM	$4 MM
1997	$40 MM	$4 MM
1996	$34 MM	$3 MM
1995	$32 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$116 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Conway School District	Arkansas
2023	$116 MM	$12 MM
2022	$106 MM	$11 MM
2021	$116 MM	$12 MM
2020	$106 MM	$11 MM
2019	$110 MM	$10 MM
2018	$112 MM	$10 MM
2017	$106 MM	$10 MM
2016	$113 MM	$10 MM
2015	$92 MM	$10 MM
2014	$102 MM	$9 MM
2012	$161 MM	$10 MM
2011	$98 MM	$11 MM
2010	$92 MM	$10 MM
2009	$93 MM	$10 MM
2008	$94 MM	$9 MM
2007	$102 MM	$9 MM
2006	$96 MM	$8 MM
2005	$71 MM	$8 MM
2004	$64 MM	$5 MM
2003	$51 MM	$5 MM
2002	$49 MM	$5 MM
2001	$45 MM	$4 MM
2000	$44 MM	$4 MM
1999	$39 MM	$4 MM
1998	$43 MM	$4 MM
1997	$45 MM	$4 MM
1996	$33 MM	$4 MM
1995	$30 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,827

$13,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Conway School District	Arkansas
2023	$11,738	$12,020
2022	$10,708	$11,118
2021	$11,991	$12,189
2020	$10,708	$11,118
2019	$10,760	$11,021
2018	$10,601	$11,290
2017	$10,269	$11,111
2016	$10,472	$11,378
2015	$9,042	$10,220
2014	$10,179	$10,491
2012	$10,478	$10,328
2011	$9,734	$10,347
2010	$9,812	$10,220
2009	$8,996	$9,870
2008	$9,172	$9,520
2007	$8,659	$8,637
2006	$8,557	$8,452
2005	$7,928	$8,139
2004	$6,927	$7,065
2003	$6,610	$7,145
2002	$6,791	$6,837
2001	$6,055	$6,516
2000	$6,131	$6,054
1999	$5,914	$5,561
1998	$5,291	$5,336
1997	$5,299	$4,897
1995	$4,405	$4,288
1992	$3,577	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$11,438

$13,043

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Conway School District	Arkansas
2023	$11,352	$12,274
2022	$10,234	$11,314
2021	$11,597	$12,447
2020	$10,234	$11,314
2019	$10,698	$11,025
2018	$10,894	$11,153
2017	$10,387	$11,126
2016	$11,282	$10,954
2015	$9,161	$10,673
2014	$10,192	$9,876
2012	$16,717	$11,271
2011	$10,373	$11,007
2010	$9,941	$10,673
2009	$9,975	$10,243
2008	$10,245	$9,627
2007	$11,425	$9,013
2006	$11,060	$8,195
2005	$8,329	$8,081
2004	$7,793	$7,325
2003	$6,293	$6,978
2002	$6,087	$6,533
2001	$5,873	$6,138
2000	$5,689	$5,662
1999	$5,180	$5,312
1998	$5,710	$5,208
1997	$6,001	$4,980
1995	$4,229	$4,401
1992	$4,047	$3,747

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Conway School District?

Conway School District manages 16 public schools serving 10,174 students.

What is the rank of Conway School District?

Conway School District is ranked #38 out of 257 school districts in Arkansas (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arkansas school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Conway School District?

47% of Conway School District students are White, 30% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Conway School District?

Conway School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What is Conway School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,438 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,174 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 89% (Top 30% in AR)
: Top 20%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 42% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education