Lavaca School District

203 Fir St
Lavaca, AR 72941
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 322 students in Lavaca School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Lavaca School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
801 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
7,964 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#115 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
39%
39%
38%
40%
31%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%
(2022-23)
29.9%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.61
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
17%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
83%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,965 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,477 is less than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,965
$12,976
Spending / Student
$11,477
$12,888

Best Lavaca School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lavaca Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 S. Division St
Lavaca, AR 72941
(479) 377-1232
Gr: PK-4 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 801 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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