Scranton School District

103 N Tenth St
Scranton, AR 72863
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 212 students in Scranton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Scranton School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Scranton School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Scranton High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
449 Students
178,346 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Scranton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#63 out of 258 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

44%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

44%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

39%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
18.1%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
3%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
18%

Showing 2002–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% White
92%
59%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,439 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,274 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,224 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$6 MM
$7,337 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,439
$14,739

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$13,274
$14,969

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Scranton School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Scranton High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
103 N. Tenth St.
Scranton, AR 72863
(833) 938-7121
Gr: 7-12 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 449 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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