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Poyen School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 293 students in Poyen School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Poyen School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
557 Students
126,118 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
7,938 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Poyen School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.9%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
93%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,914 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,999. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,118 is less than the state median of $12,910. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,914
$12,999
Spending / Student
$10,118
$12,910
Best Poyen School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Poyen Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14296 Hwy 270 W
Poyen, AR 72128
(501) 332-5529
Poyen, AR 72128
(501) 332-5529
Gr: PK-6 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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