Nashville School District

600 N Fourth St
Nashville, AR 71852
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 398 students in Nashville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Nashville School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
1,786 Students
144,916 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
13,318 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Nashville 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#82 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

34%
36%
(21-22)
≥95%
88%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
11.1%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%

Showing 2004–2013. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
26%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
21%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
52%
59%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,344 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,543 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$7,224 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$24 MM
$7,337 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,344
$14,739

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$13,543
$14,969

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Nashville School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nashville Junior High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1000 North Eighth St.
Nashville, AR 71852
(870) 845-3418
Gr: 7-9 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,786 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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