Marked Tree School District

406 St Francis St
Marked Tree, AR 72365
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 298 students in Marked Tree School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Marked Tree School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
518 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Marked Tree School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#168 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
38%
31%
40%
27%
36%
80-89%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
36%
24%
% White
56%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,577 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,535 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,577
$13,132
Spending / Student
$14,535
$13,043

Best Marked Tree School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marked Tree Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
703 Normandy St
Marked Tree, AR 72365
(501) 358-2214
Grades: PK-6
| 298 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 518 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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