Dermott School District

525 E Speedway Hwy 35
Dermott, AR 71638
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 159 students in Dermott School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Dermott School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Dermott School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dermott High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
340 Students
177,251 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
17,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Dermott School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#248 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dermott   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dermott   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dermott   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dermott   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dermott   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,054 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,893 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
24,533 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
317 Students
33,439 Students
% Black Students
93%
19%
# White Students
13 Students
107,924 Students
% White Students
4%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
10
57
# Students in K Grade:
22
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
10,134
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
16,645
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
40,843
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
36,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
30
35,121
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
33,104
# Ungraded Students:
-
126

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,100 is higher than the state median of $13,027. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,771 is higher than the state median of $12,939. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dermott   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dermott   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,100
$13,027
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dermott   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,771
$12,939
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dermott   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dermott School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dermott High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
525 E Speedway St
Dermott, AR 71638
(870) 538-1030
Grades: 7-12
| 159 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 340 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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