Star City School District

206 Cleveland St
Star City, AR 71667
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
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 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 431 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 28%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 38% 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 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
1,416 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Star City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#213 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Star City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Star City   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.
22%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Star City   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 Star City   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
268 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
19%
19%
# White Students
952 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
67%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
57
# Students in K Grade:
92
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
1
127

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,970 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,654 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Star City   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
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Star City   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
$11,970
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Star City   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
$13,654
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Star City   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 Star City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Star City High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
206 Cleveland St
Star City, AR 71667
(870) 628-4111
Grades: 9-12
| 431 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,416 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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