Osceola School District

2750 W Semmes
Osceola, AR 72370
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 237 students in Osceola School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Osceola School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
925 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Osceola 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#236 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
39%
15%
40%
14%
36%
87%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
85%
19%
% White
7%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,092 is higher than the state median of $13,138. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,053 is higher than the state median of $13,049. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,092
$13,138
Spending / Student
$19,053
$13,049

Best Osceola School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Osceola Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
112 N School St
Osceola, AR 72370
(870) 563-2150
Gr: 5-8 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 925 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 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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