Corning School District

479 Bobcat Ln
Corning, AR 72422
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 227 students in Corning 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 Corning School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
3 Schools
351 Schools
# Students
805 Students
145,153 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
13,344 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%)
38%
39%
46%
40%
41%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%
(2022-23)
23.4%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
94%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,853 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,164 is less than the state median of $12,900. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,853
$12,988
Spending / Student
$11,164
$12,900

Best Corning School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Corning Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Bobcat Lane
Corning, AR 72422
(870) 857-6491
Gr: 5-8 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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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