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Parkers Chapel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 356 students in Parkers Chapel School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Parkers Chapel School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Parkers Chapel School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Parkers Chapel High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
847 Students
178,346 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Parkers Chapel School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 258 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.4%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
10%
18%
% White
81%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,470 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,336 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,470
$14,739
Spending / Student
$11,336
$14,969
Best Parkers Chapel School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Parkers Chapel High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
209 Parkers Chapel Road
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 862-4641
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 862-4641
Gr: 7-12 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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