South Conway County School District

704 E Church
Morrilton, AR 72110
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 377 students in South Conway County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in South Conway County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
2,386 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

South Conway 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#85 out of 260 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of South Conway County   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Conway County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Conway County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of South Conway County   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.57
# American Indian Students
12 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
185 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
394 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
16%
18%
# White Students
1,588 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
67%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
97
57
# Students in K Grade:
158
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
5
50

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,058 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,134 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of South Conway County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of South Conway County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,058
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in South Conway County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,134
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in South Conway County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Conway County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morrilton Junior High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1400 Poor Farm Rd
Morrilton, AR 72110
(501) 354-9437
Grades: 7-8
| 377 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,386 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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