Star City School District

206 Cleveland St
Star City, AR 71667
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

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 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 459 students in Star City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, 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 23% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), 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 89%.
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
379 Schools
# Students
1,460 Students
178,639 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
19,297 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 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#199 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
39%
27%
40%
22%
36%
92%
88%
(2022-23)
26.5%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
17%
18%
% White
66%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,609 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,242 is higher than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,609
$12,976
Spending / Student
$13,242
$12,888

Best Star City School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Star City High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
400 East Arkansas St
Star City, AR 71667
(866) 446-3647
Gr: 9-12 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,460 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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