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Lavaca 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 high school serving 245 students in Lavaca School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Lavaca School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Lavaca School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lavaca High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
801 Students
178,346 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lavaca School District, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.9%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.60
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
83%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,715 is higher than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,944 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,715
$14,739
Spending / Student
$16,944
$14,969
Best Lavaca School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lavaca High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
311 Holly St
Lavaca, AR 72941
(479) 377-1237
Lavaca, AR 72941
(479) 377-1237
Gr: 9-12 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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