For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 363 students in Prescott School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Prescott School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
901 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
7,964 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Prescott School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.2%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.61
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
17%
% Black
38%
17%
% White
54%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,694 is higher than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,629 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,694
$12,975
Spending / Student
$15,629
$12,887
Best Prescott School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prescott Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
846 Martin St
Prescott, AR 71857
(870) 887-2514
Prescott, AR 71857
(870) 887-2514
Gr: PK-4 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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