Magnolia School District

1400 High School Dr
Magnolia, AR 71753
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Magnolia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 643 students in Magnolia 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 Magnolia School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
2,704 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Magnolia 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#170 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Magnolia   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Magnolia   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Magnolia   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Magnolia   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
1,455 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
54%
18%
# White Students
951 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
35%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
114
57
# Students in K Grade:
230
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,926 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,392 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Magnolia   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Magnolia   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,926
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Magnolia   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,392
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Magnolia   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Magnolia School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Magnolia Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
540 E North St
Magnolia, AR 71753
(870) 234-2206
Grades: 6-8
| 643 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,704 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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