Texarkana School District

3512 Grand Ave
Texarkana, AR 71854
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,123 students in Texarkana 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 Texarkana School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Texarkana School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Arkansas High School, with 78% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
8 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
4,049 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
324 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Texarkana 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 75% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#190 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Texarkana   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texarkana   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.
24%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texarkana   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.
75%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Texarkana   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.58
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
2,262 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
56%
19%
# White Students
1,354 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
34%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
187 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
169
57
# Students in K Grade:
291
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
296
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
299
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
282
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
338
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
-
127

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,333 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,321 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Texarkana   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
$66 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Texarkana   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
$14,333
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Texarkana   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
$16,321
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Texarkana   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 Texarkana School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arkansas High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 Jefferson Ave
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-7641
Grades: 9-12
| 1,123 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,049 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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