Earle School District

1401 Third St
Earle, AR 72331
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Earle 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 middle school serving 176 students in Earle School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Earle School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
371 Students
144,916 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
13,318 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Earle 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#251 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
39%
11%
40%
11%
36%
85%
89.9%
(2022-23)
36.6%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
15%
% Black
95%
18%
% White
2%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,709 is higher than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,620 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,709
$14,739
Spending / Student
$24,620
$14,969

Best Earle School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Earle High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
16432 Hwy 64
Earle, AR 72331
(870) 792-8716
Gr: 7-12 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 371 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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