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Dermott School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 150 students in Dermott School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Dermott School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
701 Schools
# Students
289 Students
304,590 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
19,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dermott School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#242 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.5%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
95%
19%
% White
2%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,118 is higher than the state median of $12,999. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,554 is higher than the state median of $12,910. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,118
$12,999
Spending / Student
$18,554
$12,910
Best Dermott School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dermott Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
525 East Speedway Street
Dermott, AR 71638
(870) 538-1010
Dermott, AR 71638
(870) 538-1010
Gr: PK-6 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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