Rivercrest School District

22 Jefferson
Wilson, AR 72395
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 572 students in Rivercrest School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Rivercrest School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
1,058 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
8,042 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Rivercrest School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#127 out of 260 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Rivercrest   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rivercrest   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.
37%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rivercrest   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.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Rivercrest   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
607 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
268 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
25%
17%
# White Students
671 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
64%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
65
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
66
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,361 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,353 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rivercrest   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
$14 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Rivercrest   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
$14,361
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rivercrest   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
$13,353
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rivercrest   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 Rivercrest School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rivercrest Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1704 W State Hwy 14
Wilson, AR 72395
(870) 655-8121
Grades: PK-6
| 572 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,058 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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