Top Rankings
Valley Springs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 264 students in Valley Springs School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Valley Springs School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Valley Springs School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Valley Springs High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
815 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valley Springs School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 257 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 258 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
95%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,005 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,453 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,005
$13,132
Spending / Student
$14,453
$13,043
Best Valley Springs School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Springs High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7349 School St
Valley Springs, AR 72682
(870) 429-8100
Valley Springs, AR 72682
(870) 429-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 264 students
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