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East Poinsett County School District

Item: East Poinsett County School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

502 Mcclellan St
Lepanto, AR 72354

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Top 50%

Tel: (870) 475-2472

epc.k12.ar.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 175 students in East Poinsett County School District.

Public Preschools in East Poinsett County School District have a of 0.41, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.61.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

3 Schools

304 Schools

# Students

599 Students

126,118 Students

# Teachers

48 Teachers

7,938 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	East Poinsett County School District	Arkansas
Pre-K	45	59
Kind	49	73
1	48	70
2	33	67

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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.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#108 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	East Poinsett County School District
2023	#108
2022	#117
2021	#110
2019	#143
2018	#152
2017	#130
2016	#137
2015	#119
2014	#181
2013	#184
2012	#198
2011	#204
2010	#200

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42%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	East Poinsett County School District	Arkansas
2023	42%	39%
2022	39%	38%
2021	36%	36%
2019	43%	47%
2018	40%	47%
2017	41%	47%
2016	41%	44%
2015	21%	25%
2014	63%	73%
2013	68%	75%
2012	69%	78%
2011	71%	76%
2010	67%	75%

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38%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	East Poinsett County School District	Arkansas
2022	38%	40%
2021	37%	37%
2019	41%	45%
2018	40%	44%
2017	54%	53%
2016	45%	48%
2015	32%	34%
2014	76%	77%
2013	74%	78%
2012	76%	80%
2011	64%	73%
2010	67%	71%

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37%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	East Poinsett County School District	Arkansas
2022	37%	36%
2021	38%	34%

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(21-22)

≥90%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	East Poinsett County School District	Arkansas
2022	90%	88%
2021	95%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	84%	86%
2018	84%	88%
2017	84%	87%
2016	90%	86%
2015	84%	84%
2014	84%	86%
2013	87%	84%
2012	72%	83%
2011	74%	81%

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(2022-23)

20.7%

22.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	East Poinsett County School District	Arkansas
2023	20.7%	22.7%
2022	32.9%	26.8%
2021	20.9%	17.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	East Poinsett County School District	Arkansas
2023	0.39	0.60
2022	0.39	0.60
2021	0.40	0.58
2020	0.39	0.59
2019	0.39	0.58
2018	0.41	0.58
2017	0.41	0.58
2016	0.40	0.56
2015	0.40	0.56
2014	0.41	0.55
2013	0.39	0.54
2012	0.35	0.54
2011	0.35	0.52
2010	0.30	0.53
2009	0.25	0.50
2008	0.27	0.50
2007	0.25	0.48
2006	0.20	0.48
2005	0.24	0.47
2004	0.25	0.46
2003	0.27	0.44
2002	0.29	0.45
2001	0.29	0.43
2000	0.29	0.43
1999	0.26	0.42
1998	0.23	0.41
1997	0.26	0.40
1996	0.27	0.40
1995	0.28	0.40
1994	0.31	0.40
1993	0.26	0.40
1992	0.26	0.38
1991	0.24	0.40
1990	0.22	0.38
1989	0.23	0.38
1988	0.23	0.38

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	East Poinsett County School District	Arkansas
2023	7%	14%
2022	6%	14%
2021	8%	14%
2020	8%	13%
2019	8%	13%
2018	9%	13%
2017	9%	13%
2016	7%	12%
2015	6%	12%
2014	8%	11%
2013	7%	11%
2012	6%	10%
2011	6%	10%
2010	5%	9%
2009	4%	8%
2008	4%	8%
2007	4%	7%
2006	2%	7%
2005	4%	6%
2004	3%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	5%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

12%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	East Poinsett County School District	Arkansas
2023	11%	19%
2022	12%	20%
2021	12%	20%
2020	11%	20%
2019	11%	20%
2018	11%	20%
2017	11%	20%
2016	12%	21%
2015	13%	21%
2014	12%	21%
2013	12%	21%
2012	10%	21%
2011	10%	22%
2010	9%	22%
2009	10%	22%
2008	11%	23%
2007	10%	23%
2006	8%	23%
2005	10%	23%
2004	11%	23%
2003	11%	23%
2002	11%	23%
2001	12%	23%
2000	13%	23%
1999	12%	23%
1998	12%	24%
1997	13%	23%
1996	14%	24%
1995	15%	24%
1994	15%	24%
1993	13%	24%
1992	13%	24%
1991	14%	24%
1990	12%	24%
1989	13%	24%
1988	13%	24%

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% White

76%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	East Poinsett County School District	Arkansas
2023	77%	59%
2022	77%	59%
2021	76%	60%
2020	77%	60%
2019	77%	61%
2018	76%	61%
2017	76%	61%
2016	77%	62%
2015	77%	62%
2014	76%	63%
2013	77%	64%
2012	80%	64%
2011	80%	65%
2010	83%	65%
2009	86%	67%
2008	85%	67%
2007	86%	68%
2006	90%	68%
2005	86%	69%
2004	86%	70%
2003	85%	71%
2002	84%	71%
2001	84%	72%
2000	84%	72%
1999	85%	73%
1998	87%	73%
1997	85%	74%
1996	84%	74%
1995	83%	74%
1994	82%	74%
1993	85%	74%
1992	85%	75%
1991	86%	74%
1990	88%	75%
1989	87%	75%
1988	87%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	East Poinsett County School District	Arkansas
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	1%
2010	2%	1%

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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.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$7,224 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	East Poinsett County School District	Arkansas
2023	$9 MM	$13 MM
2022	$9 MM	$12 MM
2021	$9 MM	$11 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$10 MM
2012	$7 MM	$10 MM
2011	$7 MM	$10 MM
2010	$8 MM	$10 MM
2009	$7 MM	$9 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$7 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$5 MM	$5 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$3 MM
1995	$4 MM	$3 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$7,337 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	East Poinsett County School District	Arkansas
2023	$8 MM	$13 MM
2022	$8 MM	$12 MM
2021	$9 MM	$12 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$10 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$10 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$8 MM	$10 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$7 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$5 MM	$5 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$4 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$3 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,267

$14,739

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	East Poinsett County School District	Arkansas
2023	$13,762	$14,038
2022	$15,382	$13,340
2021	$13,662	$12,189
2020	$11,590	$11,118
2019	$11,140	$11,021
2018	$10,263	$11,290
2017	$9,524	$11,111
2016	$9,890	$11,378
2015	$10,657	$10,220
2014	$9,283	$10,491
2012	$9,652	$10,328
2011	$9,267	$10,347
2010	$10,444	$10,220
2009	$8,682	$9,870
2008	$8,850	$9,520
2007	$7,778	$8,637
2006	$8,438	$8,452
2005	$7,647	$8,139
2004	$6,786	$7,065
2003	$6,417	$7,145
2002	$5,736	$6,837
2001	$5,731	$6,516
2000	$5,574	$6,054
1999	$5,231	$5,561
1998	$4,972	$5,336
1997	$4,601	$4,897
1995	$4,154	$4,288
1992	$3,604	$3,675
1990	$2,942	$3,241

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Spending / Student

$13,596

$14,969

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	East Poinsett County School District	Arkansas
2023	$13,114	$14,188
2022	$13,479	$13,239
2021	$13,449	$12,447
2020	$10,771	$11,314
2019	$11,070	$11,025
2018	$9,959	$11,153
2017	$9,145	$11,126
2016	$9,599	$10,954
2015	$10,729	$10,673
2014	$10,095	$9,876
2012	$9,875	$11,271
2011	$9,472	$11,007
2010	$10,514	$10,673
2009	$8,248	$10,243
2008	$7,867	$9,627
2007	$7,783	$9,013
2006	$7,951	$8,195
2005	$7,670	$8,081
2004	$6,829	$7,325
2003	$6,081	$6,978
2002	$5,340	$6,533
2001	$5,736	$6,138
2000	$5,427	$5,662
1999	$4,846	$5,312
1998	$4,710	$5,208
1997	$5,053	$4,980
1995	$4,134	$4,401
1992	$3,391	$3,747
1990	$2,883	$3,260

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Best East Poinsett County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lepanto Elementary School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59% )
:

Top 20%

819 N School St
Lepanto, AR 72354
(870) 475-2632

Gr: PK-2 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 599 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
: Top 50%
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education