Top Rankings
Fayetteville 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,691 students in Fayetteville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Fayetteville School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 43% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle schools in Fayetteville School District are Woodland Junior High School and Ramay Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
17 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
10,291 Students
144,916 Students
# Teachers
712 Teachers
13,318 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fayetteville 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 decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 258 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
89.9%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.1%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
15%
% Black
11%
18%
% White
61%
59%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,840 is higher than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,032 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$163 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$186 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,840
$14,739
Spending / Student
$18,032
$14,969
Best Fayetteville School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodland Junior High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1 E Poplar
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 444-3067
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 444-3067
Gr: 7-8 | 765 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Ramay Junior High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 S Sang
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3064
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3064
Gr: 7-8 | 761 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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