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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 middle school serving 971 students in Texarkana School District.
Public Middle Schools in Texarkana School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
8 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
4,049 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
324 Teachers
13,280 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.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
37%
Graduation Rate
75%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.57
# American Indian Students
10 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
2,262 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
56%
18%
# White Students
1,354 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
34%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
187 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
169
57
# Students in K Grade:
291
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
296
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
299
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
282
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
338
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50
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.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,333
$13,010
Spending / Student
$16,321
$12,922
Best Texarkana School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Arkansas Middle School
Magnet School
5443 Jefferson Ave
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9241
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9241
Grades: 6-8
| 971 students
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