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Glen Rose School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 468 students in Glen Rose School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Glen Rose School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
351 Schools
# Students
975 Students
145,153 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
13,344 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Glen Rose School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.1%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
92%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,612 is higher than the state median of $12,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,718 is less than the state median of $12,900. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,612
$12,988
Spending / Student
$12,718
$12,900
Best Glen Rose School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glen Rose High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14334 Hwy. 67
Malvern, AR 72104
(501) 332-3694
Malvern, AR 72104
(501) 332-3694
Gr: 7-12 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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