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Texarkana School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 170 students in Texarkana School District.
Public Preschools in Texarkana School District have a diversity score of 0.49, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
8 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
3,830 Students
126,290 Students
# Teachers
330 Teachers
7,947 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Texarkana 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 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Graduation Rate
80%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
16%
% Black
58%
17%
% White
31%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,153 is higher than the state median of $12,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,254 is higher than the state median of $12,900. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,153
$12,988
Spending / Student
$17,254
$12,900
Best Texarkana School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
200 Artesian
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9111
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9111
Gr: PK | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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