Huntsville School District

570 W Main
Huntsville, AR 72740
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,558 students in Huntsville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Huntsville School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
2,269 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Huntsville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#139 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Huntsville   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Huntsville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Huntsville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Huntsville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Huntsville   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.61
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
5,542 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
261 Students
43,810 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
13 Students
58,360 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,799 Students
172,046 Students
% White Students
79%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
81 Students
3,152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
4%
1%
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
15,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
154
33,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
35,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
37,037
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
35,957
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
35,919
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
35,951
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
36,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
-
59

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,343 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Huntsville   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Huntsville   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,506
$13,132
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Huntsville   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,343
$13,043
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Huntsville   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Huntsville School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Huntsville Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
133 School Dr
Huntsville, AR 72740
(479) 738-6520
Grades: 6-8
| 513 students
Rank: #22.
Huntsville Intermediate School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
437 Park Ave
Huntsville, AR 72740
(479) 738-6228
Grades: 3-5
| 447 students
Rank: #33.
St. Paul Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
176 4th St
Saint Paul, AR 72760
(479) 677-2711
Grades: K-6
| 115 students
Rank: n/an/a
Watson Primary School
317 N Gaskill St
Huntsville, AR 72740
(479) 738-2425
Grades: K-2
| 483 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,269 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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