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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 698 students in Searcy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Searcy School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
4,006 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Searcy School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 260 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Graduation Rate
83%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
58 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
411 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
414 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
10%
18%
# White Students
2,797 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
70%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
321 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
57
# Students in K Grade:
314
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
338
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
309
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
308
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
312
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
364
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
330
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
353
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
250
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
220
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
17
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,575 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,893 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,575
$13,010
Spending / Student
$10,893
$12,922
Best Searcy School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ahlf Junior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
308 W Vine
Searcy, AR 72143
(501) 268-3158
Searcy, AR 72143
(501) 268-3158
Grades: 7-8
| 698 students
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