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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 preschool serving 679 students in Star City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Star City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
1,460 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
7,964 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.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.5%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
17%
% Black
17%
17%
% White
66%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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.
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 Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Star City Jimmy Brown Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 East Arkansas St
Star City, AR 71667
(866) 446-3647
Star City, AR 71667
(866) 446-3647
Gr: PK-5 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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