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Drew Central School District

250 University Dr
Monticello, AR 71655

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Tel: (870) 367-5369

www.drewcentral.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 835 students in Drew Central School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.

Public Elementary Schools in Drew Central School District have an score of 31% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and score of 25% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

3 Schools

710 Schools

# Students

1,161 Students

300,005 Students

# Teachers

88 Teachers

19,966 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Drew Central School District	Arkansas
Kind	88	114
1	101	123
2	90	127
3	115	124
4	95	123
5	83	124
6	93	124
7	78	72
8	92	52

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District Rank

Drew Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#201 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Drew Central School District
2023	#201
2022	#210
2021	#217
2019	#210
2018	#210
2017	#204
2016	#190
2015	#164
2014	#172
2013	#157
2012	#163

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28%

39%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Drew Central School District	Arkansas
2023	28%	39%
2022	23%	38%
2021	17%	36%
2019	31%	47%
2018	31%	47%
2017	34%	47%
2016	34%	44%
2015	18%	25%
2014	70%	73%
2013	72%	75%
2012	78%	78%

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26%

40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Drew Central School District	Arkansas
2022	26%	40%
2021	24%	37%
2019	31%	45%
2018	31%	44%
2017	42%	53%
2016	39%	48%
2015	27%	34%
2014	73%	77%
2013	77%	78%
2012	76%	80%
2011	72%	73%

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25%

36%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Drew Central School District	Arkansas
2022	25%	36%
2021	22%	34%

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87%

88%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Drew Central School District	Arkansas
2023	87%	88%
2022	87%	88%
2021	82%	87%
2020	77%	88%
2019	82%	86%
2018	92%	88%
2017	77%	87%
2016	77%	86%
2015	82%	84%
2014	77%	86%
2013	87%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Drew Central School District	Arkansas
2023	0.51	0.60
2022	0.53	0.60
2021	0.52	0.58
2020	0.52	0.58
2019	0.52	0.58
2018	0.50	0.58
2017	0.50	0.58
2016	0.45	0.57
2015	0.47	0.57
2014	0.49	0.55
2013	0.46	0.55
2012	0.47	0.54
2011	0.49	0.53
2010	0.48	0.53
2009	0.47	0.51
2008	0.48	0.51
2007	0.49	0.49
2006	0.48	0.48
2005	0.48	0.47
2004	0.47	0.46
2003	0.45	0.45
2002	0.44	0.45
2001	0.44	0.43
2000	0.42	0.42
1999	0.43	0.42
1998	0.43	0.41
1997	0.43	0.41
1996	0.43	0.40
1995	0.43	0.40
1994	0.43	0.40
1993	0.43	0.39
1992	0.44	0.39
1991	0.43	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2014)
Year	Drew Central School District	Arkansas
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

2%

% Hispanic

6%

15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Drew Central School District	Arkansas
2023	6%	14%
2022	7%	14%
2021	6%	14%
2020	7%	13%
2019	7%	13%
2018	8%	13%
2017	8%	13%
2016	6%	12%
2015	6%	12%
2014	6%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	6%	10%
2011	5%	10%
2010	6%	9%
2009	6%	9%
2008	5%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	3%	7%
2005	5%	6%
2004	4%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

24%

19%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Drew Central School District	Arkansas
2023	25%	19%
2022	25%	20%
2021	27%	20%
2020	26%	20%
2019	26%	20%
2018	25%	21%
2017	25%	21%
2016	23%	21%
2015	25%	21%
2014	25%	21%
2013	24%	21%
2012	24%	21%
2011	27%	21%
2010	25%	22%
2009	26%	22%
2008	29%	23%
2007	30%	23%
2006	30%	22%
2005	29%	23%
2004	28%	23%
2003	28%	23%
2002	27%	23%
2001	29%	23%
2000	26%	23%
1999	29%	23%
1998	28%	24%
1997	28%	24%
1996	29%	24%
1995	30%	24%
1994	30%	24%
1993	30%	24%
1992	31%	24%
1991	30%	24%

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% White

66%

57%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Drew Central School District	Arkansas
2023	66%	59%
2022	64%	59%
2021	64%	60%
2020	65%	61%
2019	65%	61%
2018	66%	60%
2017	66%	60%
2016	70%	61%
2015	69%	61%
2014	67%	63%
2013	69%	64%
2012	69%	64%
2011	66%	65%
2010	67%	65%
2009	68%	66%
2008	66%	66%
2007	64%	67%
2006	67%	69%
2005	65%	69%
2004	68%	70%
2003	69%	70%
2002	70%	71%
2001	69%	72%
2000	72%	73%
1999	70%	73%
1998	70%	73%
1997	71%	73%
1996	70%	74%
1995	69%	74%
1994	69%	74%
1993	69%	74%
1992	69%	74%
1991	70%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

1%

% Two or more races

4%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Drew Central School District	Arkansas
2023	3%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,242 in this school district is less 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 $11,087 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$6,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Drew Central School District	Arkansas
2023	$14 MM	$11 MM
2022	$13 MM	$11 MM
2021	$14 MM	$11 MM
2020	$13 MM	$11 MM
2019	$13 MM	$10 MM
2018	$12 MM	$10 MM
2017	$12 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$11 MM	$10 MM
2014	$11 MM	$10 MM
2012	$10 MM	$10 MM
2011	$11 MM	$10 MM
2010	$11 MM	$10 MM
2009	$10 MM	$9 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$9 MM	$8 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$7 MM	$5 MM
2003	$7 MM	$5 MM
2002	$7 MM	$5 MM
2001	$8 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$4 MM
1999	$7 MM	$4 MM
1998	$6 MM	$4 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$3 MM
1995	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$6,327 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Drew Central School District	Arkansas
2023	$13 MM	$12 MM
2022	$12 MM	$11 MM
2021	$13 MM	$12 MM
2020	$12 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$10 MM
2018	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$13 MM	$10 MM
2014	$10 MM	$9 MM
2012	$11 MM	$10 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$10 MM
2009	$11 MM	$10 MM
2008	$10 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$9 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$7 MM	$5 MM
2003	$7 MM	$5 MM
2002	$7 MM	$5 MM
2001	$7 MM	$4 MM
2000	$6 MM	$4 MM
1999	$6 MM	$4 MM
1998	$6 MM	$4 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,242

$13,132

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Drew Central School District	Arkansas
2023	$11,262	$12,020
2022	$11,272	$11,118
2021	$12,035	$12,189
2020	$11,272	$11,118
2019	$11,351	$11,021
2018	$11,128	$11,290
2017	$10,786	$11,111
2016	$11,002	$11,378
2015	$10,994	$10,220
2014	$11,249	$10,491
2012	$10,378	$10,328
2011	$10,846	$10,347
2010	$10,710	$10,220
2009	$9,407	$9,870
2008	$8,886	$9,520
2007	$8,510	$8,637
2006	$8,408	$8,452
2005	$8,049	$8,139
2004	$6,732	$7,065
2003	$7,019	$7,145
2002	$6,784	$6,837
2001	$6,935	$6,516
2000	$5,785	$6,054
1999	$5,451	$5,561
1998	$5,504	$5,336
1997	$4,969	$4,897
1995	$4,910	$4,288
1992	$3,841	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$11,087

$13,043

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Drew Central School District	Arkansas
2023	$10,200	$12,274
2022	$10,290	$11,314
2021	$10,899	$12,447
2020	$10,290	$11,314
2019	$10,170	$11,025
2018	$9,954	$11,153
2017	$10,012	$11,126
2016	$10,102	$10,954
2015	$12,384	$10,673
2014	$10,059	$9,876
2012	$11,277	$11,271
2011	$11,496	$11,007
2010	$12,064	$10,673
2009	$10,376	$10,243
2008	$9,193	$9,627
2007	$8,566	$9,013
2006	$8,185	$8,195
2005	$7,536	$8,081
2004	$6,862	$7,325
2003	$6,815	$6,978
2002	$6,417	$6,533
2001	$6,279	$6,138
2000	$5,238	$5,662
1999	$5,118	$5,312
1998	$5,491	$5,208
1997	$5,839	$4,980
1995	$5,813	$4,401
1992	$4,228	$3,747

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Best Drew Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Drew Central Elem. School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

250 University Dr
Monticello, AR 71655
(870) 367-6893

Gr: K-4 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #22.

Drew Central Middle School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
:

3/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

250 University Dr
Monticello, AR 71655
(870) 367-5235

Gr: 5-8 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,161 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 87% (Top 30% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
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