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Perryville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 427 students in Perryville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Perryville School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Perryville School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Perryville High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
891 Students
178,639 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
19,297 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Perryville School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.8%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
90%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,246 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,814 is less than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,246
$12,976
Spending / Student
$10,814
$12,888
Best Perryville School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Perryville High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
325 Houston Avenue
Perryville, AR 72126
(501) 889-2326
Perryville, AR 72126
(501) 889-2326
Gr: 7-12 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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