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Item: Searcy County School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

952 Highway 65 North
Marshall, AR 72650

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Top 50%

Tel: (870) 448-3011

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,110 Schools

# Students

761 Students

485,111 Students

# Teachers

95 Teachers

38,779 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Searcy County School District	Arkansas
Kind	54	120
1	60	123
2	61	127
3	56	124
4	57	123
5	57	124
6	55	124
7	80	126
8	46	128
9	59	137
10	59	135
11	57	129
12	60	112

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District Rank

Searcy County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 257 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 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#105 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Searcy County School District
2023	#105
2022	#120
2021	#74
2019	#54
2018	#36
2017	#55
2016	#30
2015	#13
2014	#22
2013	#27
2012	#12

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41%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Searcy County School District	Arkansas
2023	41%	39%
2022	36%	38%
2021	39%	36%
2019	55%	47%
2018	56%	47%
2017	54%	47%
2016	55%	44%
2015	36%	25%
2014	83%	73%
2013	85%	75%
2012	91%	78%

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39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Searcy County School District	Arkansas
2022	39%	40%
2021	40%	37%
2019	50%	45%
2018	56%	44%
2017	60%	53%
2016	57%	48%
2015	46%	34%
2014	84%	77%
2013	85%	78%
2012	87%	80%
2011	82%	73%

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34%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Searcy County School District	Arkansas
2022	34%	36%
2021	41%	34%

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(21-22)

80-84%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Searcy County School District	Arkansas
2022	82%	88%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	88%
2019	90%	86%
2018	95%	88%
2017	95%	87%
2016	90%	86%
2015	95%	84%
2014	95%	86%
2013	90%	84%
2012	90%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Searcy County School District	Arkansas
2023	0.13	0.60
2022	0.11	0.60
2021	0.10	0.58
2020	0.11	0.58
2019	0.11	0.58
2018	0.07	0.58
2017	0.07	0.58
2016	0.06	0.57
2015	0.25	0.57
2014	0.11	0.55
2013	0.08	0.55
2012	0.08	0.54
2011	0.09	0.53
2010	0.07	0.53
2009	0.05	0.51
2008	0.04	0.51
2007	0.03	0.49
2006	0.03	0.48
2005	0.02	0.47
2004	0.04	0.46
2003	0.05	0.45
2002	0.03	0.45
2001	0.04	0.43
2000	0.06	0.42
1999	0.06	0.42
1998	0.05	0.41
1997	0.03	0.41
1996	0.04	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Searcy County School District	Arkansas
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2003)
Year	Searcy County School District	Arkansas
2003	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Searcy County School District	Arkansas
2023	5%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	14%
2020	4%	13%
2019	4%	13%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	13%
2016	2%	12%
2015	4%	12%
2014	3%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	10%
2011	2%	10%
2010	1%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%

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% Black

n/a

19%

% White

93%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Searcy County School District	Arkansas
2023	93%	59%
2022	94%	59%
2021	95%	60%
2020	94%	61%
2019	94%	61%
2018	97%	60%
2017	97%	60%
2016	97%	61%
2015	71%	61%
2014	95%	63%
2013	96%	64%
2012	96%	64%
2011	96%	65%
2010	96%	65%
2009	97%	66%
2008	98%	66%
2007	99%	67%
2006	99%	69%
2005	99%	69%
2004	98%	70%
2003	97%	70%
2002	99%	71%
2001	98%	72%
2000	97%	73%
1999	97%	73%
1998	98%	73%
1997	99%	73%
1996	98%	74%
1995	99%	74%
1994	100%	74%
1993	100%	74%
1992	100%	74%
1991	100%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Searcy County School District	Arkansas
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,514 is higher 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 $13,724 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Searcy County School District	Arkansas
2023	$12 MM	$11 MM
2022	$11 MM	$11 MM
2021	$12 MM	$11 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$10 MM
2018	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$12 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$11 MM	$10 MM
2014	$11 MM	$10 MM
2012	$10 MM	$10 MM
2011	$10 MM	$10 MM
2010	$11 MM	$10 MM
2009	$10 MM	$9 MM
2008	$10 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$5 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Searcy County School District	Arkansas
2023	$10 MM	$12 MM
2022	$10 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$12 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$10 MM
2018	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$14 MM	$10 MM
2016	$12 MM	$10 MM
2015	$11 MM	$10 MM
2014	$10 MM	$9 MM
2012	$11 MM	$10 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$10 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$5 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$6 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$4 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,514

$13,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Searcy County School District	Arkansas
2023	$14,038	$12,020
2022	$12,658	$11,118
2021	$15,059	$12,189
2020	$12,658	$11,118
2019	$12,350	$11,021
2018	$12,301	$11,290
2017	$13,416	$11,111
2016	$12,957	$11,378
2015	$13,262	$10,220
2014	$11,675	$10,491
2012	$10,822	$10,328
2011	$10,707	$10,347
2010	$11,719	$10,220
2009	$10,963	$9,870
2008	$10,288	$9,520
2007	$10,537	$8,637
2006	$10,042	$8,452
2005	$10,520	$8,139
2004	$7,533	$7,065
2003	$6,633	$7,145
2002	$6,882	$6,837
2001	$6,675	$6,516
2000	$5,735	$6,054
1999	$5,353	$5,561
1998	$5,389	$5,336
1997	$4,705	$4,897
1995	$4,160	$4,288
1992	$3,779	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$13,724

$13,043

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Searcy County School District	Arkansas
2023	$12,419	$12,274
2022	$12,036	$11,314
2021	$13,321	$12,447
2020	$12,036	$11,314
2019	$11,976	$11,025
2018	$11,880	$11,153
2017	$15,709	$11,126
2016	$13,434	$10,954
2015	$13,197	$10,673
2014	$10,890	$9,876
2012	$10,993	$11,271
2011	$11,169	$11,007
2010	$11,661	$10,673
2009	$10,803	$10,243
2008	$10,525	$9,627
2007	$10,883	$9,013
2006	$9,945	$8,195
2005	$9,819	$8,081
2004	$7,522	$7,325
2003	$7,624	$6,978
2002	$7,663	$6,533
2001	$6,226	$6,138
2000	$5,405	$5,662
1999	$5,447	$5,312
1998	$5,466	$5,208
1997	$4,528	$4,980
1995	$4,314	$4,401
1992	$3,836	$3,747

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Best Searcy County School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Leslie Intermediate School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

800 Elm St
Leslie, AR 72645
(870) 447-2431

Gr: 4-6 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Marshall Elementary School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

201 W College St
Marshall, AR 72650
(870) 448-3333

Gr: K-3 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #33.

Marshall High School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

950 Hwy 65 N
Marshall, AR 72650
(870) 448-3331

Gr: 7-12 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: n/an/a

North Central Career Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

330 Oak St
Leslie, AR 72645
(870) 447-6111

Gr: 9-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Searcy County School District?

Searcy County School District manages 4 public schools serving 761 students.

What is the rank of Searcy County School District?

Searcy County School District is ranked #108 out of 257 school districts in Arkansas (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arkansas school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Searcy County School District?

93% of Searcy County School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Searcy County School District?

Searcy County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What is Searcy County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,724 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 761 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in AR)
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education