Osceola School District

2750 W Semmes
Osceola, AR 72370
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 254 students in Osceola School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Osceola School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Osceola School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Osceola High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
872 Students
178,346 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Osceola School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#236 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

18%
39%

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15%
40%

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

14%
36%
87%
89.9%

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(2022-23)
32.9%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.60

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

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
15%

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% Black
85%
18%

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% White
6%
59%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,126 is higher than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,065 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$7,224 MM

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

Spending
$20 MM
$7,337 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$25,126
$14,739

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

Spending / Student
$23,065
$14,969

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

Best Osceola School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Osceola High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2800 W Semmes Ave
Osceola, AR 72370
(870) 563-2192
Gr: 9-12 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 872 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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