Ozark School District

1609 Walden Dr
Ozark, AR 72949
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 546 students in Ozark School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Ozark School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
1,744 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
8,042 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Ozark School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#81 out of 260 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ozark   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ozark   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ozark   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ozark   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.59
# American Indian Students
29 Students
607 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
1 Student
21,250 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
1,549 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
89%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
143
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,421 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,650 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ozark   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Ozark   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,421
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ozark   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,650
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ozark   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ozark School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elgin B Milton Primary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1601 Walden Drive
Ozark, AR 72949
(479) 667-4745
Grades: PK-3
| 546 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,744 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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