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Item: Searcy School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

801 N Elm St
Searcy, AR 72143

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Top 20%

Tel: (501) 268-3517

www.searcyschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,099 Schools

# Students

3,973 Students

490,105 Students

# Teachers

268 Teachers

39,166 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Searcy School District	Arkansas
Pre-K	95	60
Kind	293	117
1	294	120
2	312	123
3	270	127
4	327	123
5	285	124
6	301	125
7	294	127
8	282	127
9	332	135
10	312	134
11	302	130
12	274	120

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District Rank

Searcy School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#36 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Searcy School District
2023	#36
2022	#33
2021	#41
2019	#37
2018	#26
2017	#32
2016	#19
2015	#23
2014	#43
2013	#11
2012	#18
2011	#7
2010	#5

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51%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Searcy School District	Arkansas
2023	51%	39%
2022	51%	38%
2021	47%	36%
2019	58%	47%
2018	59%	47%
2017	58%	47%
2016	57%	44%
2015	33%	25%
2014	80%	73%
2013	86%	75%
2012	87%	78%
2011	88%	76%
2010	87%	75%

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47%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Searcy School District	Arkansas
2022	47%	40%
2021	43%	37%
2019	53%	45%
2018	59%	44%
2017	62%	53%
2016	61%	48%
2015	45%	34%
2014	83%	77%
2013	87%	78%
2012	89%	80%
2011	87%	73%
2010	85%	71%

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42%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Searcy School District	Arkansas
2022	42%	36%
2021	40%	34%

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85%

89.9%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Searcy School District	Arkansas
2023	85%	89%
2022	84%	88%
2021	83%	87%
2020	90%	88%
2019	87%	86%
2018	89%	88%
2017	87%	87%
2016	91%	86%
2015	81%	84%
2014	86%	86%
2013	87%	84%
2012	87%	83%
2011	81%	81%

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(2022-23)

22.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Searcy School District	Arkansas
2023	22.7%	22.7%
2022	24.6%	26.8%
2021	11.3%	17.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Searcy School District	Arkansas
2023	0.48	0.60
2022	0.49	0.60
2021	0.48	0.58
2020	0.46	0.59
2019	0.46	0.58
2018	0.44	0.58
2017	0.44	0.58
2016	0.43	0.56
2015	0.40	0.56
2014	0.39	0.55
2013	0.39	0.54
2012	0.37	0.54
2011	0.36	0.52
2010	0.34	0.53
2009	0.28	0.50
2008	0.26	0.50
2007	0.27	0.48
2006	0.26	0.48
2005	0.24	0.47
2004	0.22	0.46
2003	0.21	0.44
2002	0.21	0.45
2001	0.20	0.43
2000	0.18	0.43
1999	0.17	0.42
1998	0.17	0.41
1997	0.16	0.40
1996	0.13	0.40
1995	0.15	0.40
1994	0.13	0.40
1993	0.12	0.40
1992	0.10	0.38
1991	0.10	0.40
1990	0.10	0.38
1989	0.11	0.38
1988	0.11	0.38

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Searcy School District	Arkansas
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Searcy School District	Arkansas
2023	10%	14%
2022	10%	14%
2021	11%	14%
2020	9%	13%
2019	9%	13%
2018	9%	13%
2017	9%	13%
2016	8%	12%
2015	8%	12%
2014	7%	11%
2013	8%	11%
2012	8%	10%
2011	6%	10%
2010	6%	9%
2009	5%	8%
2008	4%	8%
2007	3%	7%
2006	3%	7%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

11%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Searcy School District	Arkansas
2023	10%	19%
2022	10%	20%
2021	10%	20%
2020	11%	20%
2019	11%	20%
2018	11%	20%
2017	11%	20%
2016	11%	21%
2015	11%	21%
2014	10%	21%
2013	9%	21%
2012	9%	21%
2011	9%	22%
2010	9%	22%
2009	10%	22%
2008	9%	23%
2007	10%	23%
2006	11%	23%
2005	10%	23%
2004	9%	23%
2003	8%	23%
2002	9%	23%
2001	8%	23%
2000	8%	23%
1999	7%	23%
1998	7%	24%
1997	6%	23%
1996	5%	24%
1995	6%	24%
1994	6%	24%
1993	6%	24%
1992	5%	24%
1991	4%	24%
1990	5%	24%
1989	6%	24%
1988	6%	24%

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% White

68%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Searcy School District	Arkansas
2023	70%	59%
2022	70%	59%
2021	71%	60%
2020	72%	60%
2019	72%	61%
2018	74%	61%
2017	74%	61%
2016	74%	62%
2015	76%	62%
2014	77%	63%
2013	77%	64%
2012	79%	64%
2011	79%	65%
2010	81%	65%
2009	84%	67%
2008	86%	67%
2007	85%	68%
2006	85%	68%
2005	86%	69%
2004	88%	70%
2003	89%	71%
2002	88%	71%
2001	89%	72%
2000	90%	72%
1999	91%	73%
1998	91%	73%
1997	92%	74%
1996	93%	74%
1995	92%	74%
1994	93%	74%
1993	94%	74%
1992	95%	75%
1991	95%	74%
1990	95%	75%
1989	94%	75%
1988	94%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Searcy School District	Arkansas
2023	8%	4%
2022	8%	4%
2021	7%	3%
2020	7%	3%
2019	7%	3%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	1%
2010	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,381 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,562 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$49 MM

$7,224 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Searcy School District	Arkansas
2023	$49 MM	$13 MM
2022	$51 MM	$12 MM
2021	$46 MM	$11 MM
2020	$43 MM	$11 MM
2019	$42 MM	$10 MM
2018	$43 MM	$10 MM
2017	$43 MM	$10 MM
2016	$41 MM	$10 MM
2015	$38 MM	$10 MM
2014	$40 MM	$10 MM
2012	$39 MM	$10 MM
2011	$40 MM	$10 MM
2010	$38 MM	$10 MM
2009	$35 MM	$9 MM
2008	$34 MM	$9 MM
2007	$33 MM	$9 MM
2006	$32 MM	$8 MM
2005	$29 MM	$8 MM
2004	$25 MM	$5 MM
2003	$24 MM	$5 MM
2002	$24 MM	$5 MM
2001	$22 MM	$5 MM
2000	$21 MM	$4 MM
1999	$19 MM	$4 MM
1998	$18 MM	$4 MM
1997	$17 MM	$4 MM
1996	$16 MM	$3 MM
1995	$14 MM	$3 MM
1992	$11 MM	$3 MM
1990	$9 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$58 MM

$7,337 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Searcy School District	Arkansas
2023	$58 MM	$13 MM
2022	$60 MM	$12 MM
2021	$44 MM	$12 MM
2020	$41 MM	$11 MM
2019	$43 MM	$10 MM
2018	$40 MM	$10 MM
2017	$37 MM	$10 MM
2016	$36 MM	$10 MM
2015	$34 MM	$10 MM
2014	$39 MM	$9 MM
2012	$37 MM	$10 MM
2011	$45 MM	$11 MM
2010	$34 MM	$10 MM
2009	$36 MM	$10 MM
2008	$39 MM	$9 MM
2007	$34 MM	$9 MM
2006	$27 MM	$8 MM
2005	$25 MM	$8 MM
2004	$22 MM	$5 MM
2003	$23 MM	$5 MM
2002	$23 MM	$5 MM
2001	$21 MM	$4 MM
2000	$21 MM	$4 MM
1999	$21 MM	$4 MM
1998	$18 MM	$4 MM
1997	$16 MM	$4 MM
1996	$15 MM	$4 MM
1995	$15 MM	$3 MM
1992	$11 MM	$3 MM
1990	$9 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,381

$14,739

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Searcy School District	Arkansas
2023	$12,288	$14,038
2022	$12,852	$13,340
2021	$11,748	$12,189
2020	$10,764	$11,118
2019	$14,326	$11,021
2018	$10,555	$11,290
2017	$10,518	$11,111
2016	$10,003	$11,378
2015	$9,233	$10,220
2014	$9,451	$10,491
2012	$9,403	$10,328
2011	$9,947	$10,347
2010	$9,626	$10,220
2009	$8,926	$9,870
2008	$8,706	$9,520
2007	$8,440	$8,637
2006	$8,175	$8,452
2005	$7,743	$8,139
2004	$6,715	$7,065
2003	$6,587	$7,145
2002	$6,358	$6,837
2001	$6,051	$6,516
2000	$5,746	$6,054
1999	$5,256	$5,561
1998	$4,861	$5,336
1997	$4,564	$4,897
1995	$3,963	$4,288
1992	$3,364	$3,675
1990	$2,788	$3,241

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Spending / Student

$14,562

$14,969

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Searcy School District	Arkansas
2023	$14,453	$14,188
2022	$15,090	$13,239
2021	$11,056	$12,447
2020	$10,088	$11,314
2019	$14,520	$11,025
2018	$9,755	$11,153
2017	$8,997	$11,126
2016	$8,746	$10,954
2015	$8,311	$10,673
2014	$9,149	$9,876
2012	$8,963	$11,271
2011	$11,258	$11,007
2010	$8,665	$10,673
2009	$9,150	$10,243
2008	$10,025	$9,627
2007	$8,730	$9,013
2006	$6,961	$8,195
2005	$6,797	$8,081
2004	$6,139	$7,325
2003	$6,298	$6,978
2002	$6,223	$6,533
2001	$5,540	$6,138
2000	$5,764	$5,662
1999	$5,857	$5,312
1998	$4,831	$5,208
1997	$4,451	$4,980
1995	$4,163	$4,401
1992	$3,478	$3,747
1990	$2,895	$3,260

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Best Searcy School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Westside Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

512 Country Club Rd
Searcy, AR 72143
(501) 268-0111

Gr: PK-3 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Southwest Middle School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1000 W Beebe Capps
Searcy, AR 72143
(501) 268-3125

Gr: 4-6 | 913 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #33.

Mcrae Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

609 W Mcrae
Searcy, AR 72143
(501) 268-3936

Gr: PK-3 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #44.

Ahlf Junior High School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

308 W Vine
Searcy, AR 72143
(501) 268-3158

Gr: 7-8 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #55.

Searcy High School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

301 N Ella
Searcy, AR 72143
(501) 268-8315

Gr: 9-12 | 1,220 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #66.

Sidney Deener Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

163 Cloverdale
Searcy, AR 72143
(501) 268-3850

Gr: PK-3 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Searcy School District?

Searcy School District manages 6 public schools serving 3,973 students.

What is the rank of Searcy School District?

Searcy School District is ranked #37 out of 256 school districts in Arkansas (top 20%) 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: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

68% of Searcy School District students are White, 11% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Searcy School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 12:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $14,562 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,973 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 85% (Top 50% in AR)
: Top 20%
: 51% (Top 10%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 42% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education