Rector School District

604 W 5th St
Rector, AR 72461
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 389 students in Rector 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 Rector School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (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
306 Schools
# Students
625 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
7,964 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#183 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
39%
22%
40%
27%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%
(2022-23)
15.8%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
93%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,659 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,194 is less than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,659
$12,976
Spending / Student
$11,194
$12,888

Best Rector School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rector Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
604 West 5th Street
Rector, AR 72461
(870) 595-3151
Gr: PK-6 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 625 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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