Magazine School District

485 E Priddy St
Magazine, AR 72943
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 203 students in Magazine School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Magazine School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
493 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Magazine School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 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 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#161 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
39%
36%
40%
35%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
95%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,320 is higher than the state median of $13,133. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,657 is less than the state median of $13,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,320
$13,133
Spending / Student
$12,657
$13,044

Best Magazine School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Magazine High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
292 E Priddy St
Magazine, AR 72943
(479) 969-2640
Gr: 7-12 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 493 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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