Waldron School District

1560 W Sixth St
Waldron, AR 72958
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 645 students in Waldron School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Waldron School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
1,539 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
8,042 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Waldron 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#163 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Waldron   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waldron   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.
30%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waldron   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.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Waldron   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.59
# American Indian Students
33 Students
607 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
15%
# Black Students
10 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,182 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
77%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
146
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
92
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,077 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,131 is less 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
$19 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Waldron   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
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Waldron   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
$12,077
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Waldron   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
$11,131
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Waldron   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 Waldron School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waldron Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1895 Rice St
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-2454
Grades: PK-4
| 645 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,539 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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