Searcy School District

801 N Elm St
Searcy, AR 72143
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,208 students in Searcy 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 Searcy School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Searcy School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Searcy High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
4,012 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
317 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Searcy School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#33 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
51%
38%
47%
40%
42%
36%
84%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
10%
18%
% White
70%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,557 in this school district is less 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 $10,877 is less 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
$46 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,557
$13,132
Spending / Student
$10,877
$13,043

Best Searcy School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Searcy High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
301 N Ella
Searcy, AR 72143
(501) 268-8315
Grades: 9-12
| 1,208 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,012 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 84% (Btm 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

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