Top Rankings
Star City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 416 students in Star City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Star City School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Star City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Star City High School, with 90-94% 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 Black), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,384 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Star City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
17%
18%
% White
67%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,246 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 $13,970 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,246
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,970
$13,043
Best Star City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Star City High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
206 Cleveland St
Star City, AR 71667
(870) 628-4111
Star City, AR 71667
(870) 628-4111
Grades: 9-12
| 416 students
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