Top Rankings
Dierks 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 239 students in Dierks School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Dierks School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Dierks School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dierks High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
518 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dierks School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
87%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,691 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,952 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,691
$13,132
Spending / Student
$14,952
$13,043
Best Dierks School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dierks High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
900 Old Hwy 70 W
Dierks, AR 71833
(870) 286-3234
Dierks, AR 71833
(870) 286-3234
Grades: 7-12
| 239 students
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