Top Rankings
Junction City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 317 students in Junction City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Junction City School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
673 Students
145,209 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
13,361 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Junction City 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 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#198 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.8%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
42%
18%
% White
54%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,721 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,985 is less than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,721
$12,976
Spending / Student
$11,985
$12,888
Best Junction City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Junction City High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 North Elm Street
Junction City, AR 71749
(870) 899-4048
Junction City, AR 71749
(870) 899-4048
Gr: 7-12 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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