Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist. School District

7950 Hwy 70 W
Palestine, AR 72372
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist. School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 467 students in Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist. School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist. School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
807 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
8,042 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist. School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#73 out of 260 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist.  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist.  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.
44%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist.  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%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist.  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
1 Student
607 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
70 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
9%
17%
# White Students
713 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
88%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
28
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
74
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,129 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,336 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has declined by 38% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist.  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
$11 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist.  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
$13,129
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist.  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
$13,336
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist.  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 Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist. School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palestine-wheatley Elem. Sch.
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
105 Westwood St
Palestine, AR 72372
(870) 581-2246
Grades: PK-6
| 467 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 807 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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