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 preschool serving 169 students in Texarkana School District.
Public Preschools in Texarkana School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
8 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
4,049 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
324 Teachers
8,042 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
10 Students
607 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
2,262 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
56%
17%
# White Students
1,354 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
34%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
187 Students
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
169
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
291
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
296
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
299
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
282
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
338
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
2

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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
200 Artesian Street
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9241
Grades: PK
| 169 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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