Pottsville School District

7000 Sr 247
Pottsville, AR 72858
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 433 students in Pottsville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Pottsville School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
1,826 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Pottsville School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#12 out of 260 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pottsville   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pottsville   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.
54%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pottsville   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.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pottsville   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.57
# American Indian Students
8 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
27 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,629 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
57
# Students in K Grade:
160
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,573 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 $10,127 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
$19 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pottsville   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 Pottsville   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
$10,573
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pottsville   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
$10,127
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pottsville   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 Pottsville School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pottsville Junior High School
Math: 44% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
250 Apache Dr
Pottsville, AR 72858
(479) 968-6334
Grades: 7-9
| 433 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,826 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in AR)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 55% (Top 5%)
  • : 54% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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