Scranton School District

103 N Tenth St
Scranton, AR 72863
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 212 students in Scranton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Scranton School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
449 Students
145,209 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
13,361 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%)
44%
39%
44%
40%
39%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%
(2022-23)
18.1%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
92%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,004 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,452 is less than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,004
$12,976
Spending / Student
$10,452
$12,888

Best Scranton School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

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 (2026)

  • 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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