Conway School District

2220 Prince St
Conway, AR 72034
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,707 students in Conway School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Conway School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Conway School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Conway High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
16 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
10,038 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
629 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#42 out of 260 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Conway   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Conway   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Conway   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
82%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Conway   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.58
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
164 Students
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,183 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
2,977 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
30%
19%
# White Students
5,116 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
51%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
569 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
220
57
# Students in K Grade:
821
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
743
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
745
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
782
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
735
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
774
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
737
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
774
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
789
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
785
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
712
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
735
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
686
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
-
127

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,987 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,593 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Conway   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$116 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Conway   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,987
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Conway   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,593
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Conway   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Conway School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Conway Junior High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1815 Prince St
Conway, AR 72034
(501) 450-4860
Grades: 8-9
| 1,574 students
Rank: #22.
Conway High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2300 Prince St
Conway, AR 72034
(501) 450-4880
Grades: 10-12
| 2,133 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,038 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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