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 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
306 Schools
# Students
640 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
7,964 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.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 258 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.9%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.61
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
17%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
85%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,294 is higher than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,272 is higher than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,294
$12,976
Spending / Student
$16,272
$12,888
Best Eureka Springs School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eureka Springs Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
156 Greenwood Hollow Road
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
(479) 253-8704
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
(479) 253-8704
Gr: PK-4 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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