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KIPP Delta 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 463 students in KIPP Delta School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in KIPP Delta School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,231 Students
126,118 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
7,938 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
KIPP Delta 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.4%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
91%
17%
% White
4%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,758 is higher than the state median of $12,999. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,990 is higher than the state median of $12,910. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,758
$12,999
Spending / Student
$14,990
$12,910
Best KIPP Delta School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kipp Delta Elementary Literacy Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1020 Plaza St.
West Helena, AR 72390
(870) 753-9800
West Helena, AR 72390
(870) 753-9800
Gr: PK-5 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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