Danville School District

E 11th And Boston
Danville, AR 72833
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 is 1 public middle school serving 126 students in Danville School District.
Public Middle Schools in Danville School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
824 Students
144,916 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
13,318 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#46 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
43%
39%
51%
40%
40%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%
(2022-23)
12%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
47%
15%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
48%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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.
This School District
This State (AR)
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 Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
201 East 11th St.
Danville, AR 72833
(479) 495-4827
Gr: 7-8 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 824 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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