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Searcy County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 353 students in Searcy County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Searcy County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Searcy County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marshall 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
807 Students
178,639 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
19,297 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Searcy County 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 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-84%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.8%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
94%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,629 is higher than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,942 is higher than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,629
$12,976
Spending / Student
$12,942
$12,888
Best Searcy County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marshall High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
950 Hwy 65 N.
Marshall, AR 72650
(870) 448-3331
Marshall, AR 72650
(870) 448-3331
Gr: 7-12 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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