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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 179 students in Rivercrest School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, 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 32% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% 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
1,205 Students
145,209 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
13,361 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rivercrest School District, which is ranked within the top 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.6%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
11%
15%
% Black
26%
18%
% White
58%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,609 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,724 is less than the state median of $12,888. 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
$12,609
$12,976
Spending / Student
$11,724
$12,888
Best Rivercrest School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rivercrest Junior High Preparatory Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1702 West State Highway 14
Wilson, AR 72395
(870) 655-8111
Wilson, AR 72395
(870) 655-8111
Gr: 7-8 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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