For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 266 students in East Poinsett County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in East Poinsett County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
599 Students
144,916 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
13,318 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Poinsett County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.7%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
12%
18%
% White
76%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,267 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,596 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,267
$14,739
Spending / Student
$13,596
$14,969
Best East Poinsett County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Poinsett County High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 S School St
Lepanto, AR 72354
(870) 475-2331
Lepanto, AR 72354
(870) 475-2331
Gr: 7-12 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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