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Rivercrest School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 185 students in Rivercrest School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Rivercrest School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,170 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rivercrest School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#137 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
28%
19%
% White
58%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,986 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,075 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,986
$13,132
Spending / Student
$12,075
$13,043
Best Rivercrest School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rivercrest Jr High Prep Academy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1702 W State Hwy 14
Wilson, AR 72395
(870) 655-8121
Wilson, AR 72395
(870) 655-8121
Grades: 7-8
| 185 students
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