Corning School District

479 Bobcat Ln
Corning, AR 72422
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 217 students in Corning School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Corning School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Corning School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Corning High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
805 Students
178,346 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Corning 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)
#81 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

38%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

46%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

41%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
23.4%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓

% White
94%
59%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,609 is higher than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,006 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$7,224 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$11 MM
$7,337 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,609
$14,739

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,006
$14,969

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Corning School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Corning High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Bobcat Lane
Corning, AR 72422
(870) 857-3041
Gr: 9-12 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 805 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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