For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 630 students in Lawrence County 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 Lawrence County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,067 Students
126,118 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
7,938 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lawrence County 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
#165 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.5%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.61
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
16%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
87%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,700 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,999. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,368 is less than the state median of $12,910. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,700
$12,999
Spending / Student
$12,368
$12,910
Best Lawrence County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Walnut Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
508 E Free
Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
(870) 886-3482
Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
(870) 886-3482
Gr: PK-6 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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