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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 328 students in Danville School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Danville School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
824 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
7,964 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
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
47%
17%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
48%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,256 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,979 is less than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,256
$12,976
Spending / Student
$11,979
$12,888
Best Danville School District Public Preschools (2026)
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%
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