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Nevada School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 206 students in Nevada School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Nevada School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
433 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nevada 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
29%
19%
% White
60%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,023 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,554 is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,023
$13,136
Spending / Student
$11,554
$13,047
Best Nevada School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nevada High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6580 Us Hwy 278
Rosston, AR 71858
(870) 871-2478
Rosston, AR 71858
(870) 871-2478
Gr: 7-12 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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