Top Rankings
Cross County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 300 students in Cross County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Cross County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
662 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cross County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 260 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
40 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
6%
18%
# White Students
595 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
90%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
57
# Students in K Grade:
48
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,275 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,426 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,275
$13,010
Spending / Student
$12,426
$12,922
Best Cross County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cross Cnty High A New Tech School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21 County Rd 215
Cherry Valley, AR 72324
(870) 588-3337
Cherry Valley, AR 72324
(870) 588-3337
Grades: 7-12
| 300 students
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