For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 236 students in Rector School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Rector School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
625 Students
144,916 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
13,318 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rector 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.8%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
93%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,659 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,999. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,194 is less than the state median of $12,910. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,659
$12,999
Spending / Student
$11,194
$12,910
Best Rector School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rector High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
604 West 5th Street
Rector, AR 72461
(870) 595-3151
Rector, AR 72461
(870) 595-3151
Gr: 7-12 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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