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Star City School District

Item: Star City School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

206 Cleveland St
Star City, AR 71667

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (870) 628-4237

www.starcityschools.com

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Star City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

3 Schools

350 Schools

# Students

1,460 Students

144,916 Students

# Teachers

104 Teachers

13,318 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Star City School District	Arkansas
6	105	71
7	96	127
8	121	127

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Star City School District
2023	#199
2022	#205
2021	#213
2019	#218
2018	#219
2017	#213
2016	#227
2015	#213
2014	#212
2013	#181
2012	#139
2011	#113
2010	#102

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30%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Star City School District	Arkansas
2023	30%	39%
2022	24%	38%
2021	22%	36%
2019	30%	47%
2018	29%	47%
2017	32%	47%
2016	26%	44%
2015	14%	25%
2014	62%	73%
2013	71%	75%
2012	83%	78%
2011	82%	76%
2010	80%	75%

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27%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Star City School District	Arkansas
2022	27%	40%
2021	22%	37%
2019	30%	45%
2018	29%	44%
2017	40%	53%
2016	33%	48%
2015	21%	34%
2014	71%	77%
2013	72%	78%
2012	74%	80%
2011	71%	73%
2010	72%	71%

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22%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Star City School District	Arkansas
2022	22%	36%
2021	23%	34%

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92%

89.9%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Star City School District	Arkansas
2023	92%	89%
2022	92%	88%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	92%	86%
2018	95%	88%
2017	95%	87%
2016	92%	86%
2015	92%	84%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	84%
2012	87%	83%
2011	82%	81%

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(2022-23)

26.5%

22.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Star City School District	Arkansas
2023	26.5%	22.7%
2022	24.6%	26.8%
2021	23.8%	17.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Star City School District	Arkansas
2023	0.55	0.60
2022	0.55	0.60
2021	0.54	0.58
2020	0.52	0.59
2019	0.52	0.58
2018	0.51	0.58
2017	0.51	0.58
2016	0.51	0.56
2015	0.50	0.56
2014	0.47	0.55
2013	0.46	0.54
2012	0.48	0.54
2011	0.47	0.52
2010	0.47	0.53
2009	0.45	0.50
2008	0.44	0.50
2007	0.44	0.48
2006	0.44	0.48
2005	0.44	0.47
2004	0.34	0.46
2003	0.34	0.44
2002	0.33	0.45
2001	0.33	0.43
2000	0.33	0.43
1999	0.33	0.42
1998	0.35	0.41
1997	0.34	0.40
1996	0.35	0.40
1995	0.34	0.40
1994	0.35	0.40
1993	0.34	0.40
1992	0.33	0.38
1991	0.33	0.40
1990	0.34	0.38
1989	0.36	0.38
1988	0.33	0.38

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

% Hispanic

10%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Star City School District	Arkansas
2023	11%	14%
2022	10%	14%
2021	10%	14%
2020	8%	13%
2019	8%	13%
2018	8%	13%
2017	8%	13%
2016	8%	12%
2015	7%	12%
2014	7%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	7%	10%
2011	7%	10%
2010	6%	9%
2009	6%	8%
2008	5%	8%
2007	5%	7%
2006	4%	7%
2005	4%	6%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%

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% Black

17%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Star City School District	Arkansas
2023	23%	19%
2022	25%	20%
2021	25%	20%
2020	24%	20%
2019	24%	20%
2018	25%	20%
2017	25%	20%
2016	26%	21%
2015	26%	21%
2014	22%	21%
2013	22%	21%
2012	23%	21%
2011	23%	22%
2010	24%	22%
2009	24%	22%
2008	24%	23%
2007	25%	23%
2006	26%	23%
2005	26%	23%
2004	18%	23%
2003	18%	23%
2002	18%	23%
2001	19%	23%
2000	19%	23%
1999	20%	23%
1998	21%	24%
1997	21%	23%
1996	22%	24%
1995	21%	24%
1994	23%	24%
1993	21%	24%
1992	20%	24%
1991	21%	24%
1990	21%	24%
1989	23%	24%
1988	21%	24%

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% White

66%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Star City School District	Arkansas
2023	62%	59%
2022	62%	59%
2021	63%	60%
2020	65%	60%
2019	65%	61%
2018	66%	61%
2017	66%	61%
2016	65%	62%
2015	66%	62%
2014	70%	63%
2013	70%	64%
2012	68%	64%
2011	69%	65%
2010	69%	65%
2009	70%	67%
2008	71%	67%
2007	70%	68%
2006	70%	68%
2005	70%	69%
2004	79%	70%
2003	80%	71%
2002	80%	71%
2001	80%	72%
2000	80%	72%
1999	79%	73%
1998	78%	73%
1997	79%	74%
1996	78%	74%
1995	79%	74%
1994	77%	74%
1993	79%	74%
1992	80%	75%
1991	79%	74%
1990	79%	75%
1989	77%	75%
1988	79%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Star City School District	Arkansas
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,894 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,784 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$19 MM

$7,224 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Star City School District	Arkansas
2023	$19 MM	$13 MM
2022	$20 MM	$12 MM
2021	$17 MM	$11 MM
2020	$16 MM	$11 MM
2019	$16 MM	$10 MM
2018	$16 MM	$10 MM
2017	$16 MM	$10 MM
2016	$16 MM	$10 MM
2015	$17 MM	$10 MM
2014	$17 MM	$10 MM
2012	$17 MM	$10 MM
2011	$18 MM	$10 MM
2010	$17 MM	$10 MM
2009	$16 MM	$9 MM
2008	$15 MM	$9 MM
2007	$15 MM	$9 MM
2006	$15 MM	$8 MM
2005	$15 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$5 MM
2003	$10 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$9 MM	$5 MM
2000	$9 MM	$4 MM
1999	$8 MM	$4 MM
1998	$8 MM	$4 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$3 MM
1995	$6 MM	$3 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$7,337 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Star City School District	Arkansas
2023	$19 MM	$13 MM
2022	$20 MM	$12 MM
2021	$19 MM	$12 MM
2020	$19 MM	$11 MM
2019	$15 MM	$10 MM
2018	$15 MM	$10 MM
2017	$15 MM	$10 MM
2016	$16 MM	$10 MM
2015	$16 MM	$10 MM
2014	$19 MM	$9 MM
2012	$19 MM	$10 MM
2011	$18 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$10 MM
2009	$15 MM	$10 MM
2008	$16 MM	$9 MM
2007	$14 MM	$9 MM
2006	$14 MM	$8 MM
2005	$14 MM	$8 MM
2004	$12 MM	$5 MM
2003	$9 MM	$5 MM
2002	$9 MM	$5 MM
2001	$8 MM	$4 MM
2000	$8 MM	$4 MM
1999	$9 MM	$4 MM
1998	$8 MM	$4 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$3 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,894

$14,739

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Star City School District	Arkansas
2023	$13,146	$14,038
2022	$14,373	$13,340
2021	$11,877	$12,189
2020	$10,763	$11,118
2019	$10,242	$11,021
2018	$10,018	$11,290
2017	$9,897	$11,111
2016	$9,575	$11,378
2015	$10,342	$10,220
2014	$10,148	$10,491
2012	$9,573	$10,328
2011	$10,273	$10,347
2010	$9,742	$10,220
2009	$9,113	$9,870
2008	$8,686	$9,520
2007	$8,424	$8,637
2006	$8,317	$8,452
2005	$8,371	$8,139
2004	$6,681	$7,065
2003	$6,470	$7,145
2002	$6,182	$6,837
2001	$6,163	$6,516
2000	$5,785	$6,054
1999	$5,130	$5,561
1998	$5,315	$5,336
1997	$4,786	$4,897
1995	$4,459	$4,288
1992	$3,809	$3,675
1990	$2,934	$3,241

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Spending / Student

$12,784

$14,969

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Star City School District	Arkansas
2023	$13,034	$14,188
2022	$13,962	$13,239
2021	$13,549	$12,447
2020	$12,561	$11,314
2019	$9,800	$11,025
2018	$9,335	$11,153
2017	$9,237	$11,126
2016	$9,564	$10,954
2015	$9,732	$10,673
2014	$11,563	$9,876
2012	$11,040	$11,271
2011	$10,332	$11,007
2010	$9,167	$10,673
2009	$8,819	$10,243
2008	$8,994	$9,627
2007	$7,782	$9,013
2006	$7,503	$8,195
2005	$7,872	$8,081
2004	$7,691	$7,325
2003	$6,076	$6,978
2002	$5,662	$6,533
2001	$5,387	$6,138
2000	$5,539	$5,662
1999	$5,762	$5,312
1998	$5,532	$5,208
1997	$4,526	$4,980
1995	$4,402	$4,401
1992	$3,785	$3,747
1990	$2,718	$3,260

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Best Star City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Star City Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

400 East Arkansas St
Star City, AR 71667
(866) 446-3647

Gr: 6-8 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

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