El Dorado School District

200 W Oak St
El Dorado, AR 71730
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

El Dorado School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,307 students in El Dorado School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in El Dorado School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in El Dorado School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is El Dorado High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
4,130 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

El Dorado 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#137 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of El Dorado   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Dorado   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Dorado   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of El Dorado   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
50 Students
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
391 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
2,007 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
49%
19%
# White Students
1,527 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
37%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
57
# Students in K Grade:
332
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
357
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
292
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
302
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
263
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
306
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
327
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
341
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
339
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
-
127

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,982 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,307 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of El Dorado   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of El Dorado   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,982
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in El Dorado   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,307
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in El Dorado   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best El Dorado School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
El Dorado High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Timberlane Dr
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 864-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,307 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,130 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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