Eureka Springs School District

147 Greenwood Hollow Rd
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 227 students in Eureka Springs School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Eureka Springs School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
640 Students
126,118 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
7,938 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Eureka Springs School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#19 out of 258 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

51%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

52%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

48%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
32.9%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
11%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
17%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% White
85%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,545 is higher than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,963 is higher 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
$13 MM
$7,224 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$12 MM
$7,337 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,545
$14,739

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,963
$14,969

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Eureka Springs School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eureka Springs Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
156 Greenwood Hollow Road
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
(479) 253-8704
Gr: PK-4 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 640 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • : 48% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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