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 preschool serving 361 students in Corning School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Corning School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
805 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
7,964 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
0.61
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
94%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,853 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,975. 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 $12,887. 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
$12,975
Spending / Student
$11,164
$12,887

Best Corning School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Park Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
510 Wynn Park Drive
Corning, AR 72422
(870) 857-3748
Gr: PK-4 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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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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