Top Rankings
Danville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 446 students in Danville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Danville School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
701 Schools
# Students
824 Students
304,590 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
19,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Danville School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
47%
15%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
48%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,300 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,615
$14,739
Spending / Student
$13,300
$14,969
Best Danville School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
S.c. Tucker Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
201 East 11th St.
Danville, AR 72833
(479) 495-4820
Danville, AR 72833
(479) 495-4820
Gr: PK-4 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Danville Lower Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 East 11th St.
Danville, AR 72833
(479) 495-6852
Danville, AR 72833
(479) 495-6852
Gr: 5-6 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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