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Item: White County Central School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

3259 Hwy 157
Judsonia, AR 72081

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (501) 729-3992

whitecountycentral.k12.ar.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 895 students in White County Central School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Arkansas.

Public Schools in White County Central School District have an score of 34% (versus the Arkansas public school average of 39%), and score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,109 Schools

# Students

895 Students

485,093 Students

# Teachers

81 Teachers

38,778 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	White County Central School District	Arkansas
Pre-K	72	35
Kind	75	120
1	68	123
2	81	127
3	59	124
4	75	123
5	60	124
6	74	124
7	52	126
8	53	128
9	78	137
10	56	135
11	51	129
12	41	112

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District Rank

White County Central 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#154 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	White County Central School District
2023	#154
2022	#165
2021	#148
2019	#189
2018	#219
2017	#233
2016	#214
2015	#187
2014	#187
2013	#143
2012	#158

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34%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	White County Central School District	Arkansas
2023	34%	39%
2022	30%	38%
2021	31%	36%
2019	35%	47%
2018	29%	47%
2017	26%	47%
2016	33%	44%
2015	17%	25%
2014	69%	73%
2013	75%	75%
2012	75%	78%

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34%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	White County Central School District	Arkansas
2022	34%	40%
2021	33%	37%
2019	37%	45%
2018	29%	44%
2017	38%	53%
2016	32%	48%
2015	23%	34%
2014	71%	77%
2013	77%	78%
2012	79%	80%
2011	73%	73%

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30%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	White County Central School District	Arkansas
2022	30%	36%
2021	33%	34%

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(21-22)

≥90%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	White County Central School District	Arkansas
2022	90%	88%
2021	90%	87%
2020	84%	88%
2019	90%	86%
2018	90%	88%
2017	90%	87%
2016	90%	86%
2015	90%	84%
2014	90%	86%
2013	90%	84%
2012	90%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	White County Central School District	Arkansas
2023	0.21	0.60
2022	0.21	0.60
2021	0.22	0.58
2020	0.28	0.58
2019	0.28	0.58
2018	0.27	0.58
2017	0.27	0.58
2016	0.25	0.57
2015	0.24	0.57
2014	0.22	0.55
2013	0.20	0.55
2012	0.20	0.54
2011	0.19	0.53
2010	0.18	0.53
2009	0.14	0.51
2008	0.12	0.51
2007	0.16	0.49
2006	0.10	0.48
2005	0.12	0.47
2004	0.13	0.46
2003	0.11	0.45
2002	0.08	0.45
2001	0.05	0.43
2000	0.05	0.42
1999	0.03	0.42
1998	0.04	0.41
1997	0.07	0.41
1996	0.05	0.40
1995	0.02	0.40
1994	0.02	0.40
1992	0.03	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	White County Central School District	Arkansas
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	White County Central School District	Arkansas
2023	8%	14%
2022	10%	14%
2021	10%	14%
2020	13%	13%
2019	13%	13%
2018	13%	13%
2017	13%	13%
2016	13%	12%
2015	13%	12%
2014	10%	11%
2013	9%	11%
2012	9%	10%
2011	8%	10%
2010	7%	9%
2009	6%	9%
2008	6%	8%
2007	7%	8%
2006	5%	7%
2005	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%
2003	5%	5%
2002	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2010)
Year	White County Central School District	Arkansas
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	22%
2008	1%	23%
2007	1%	23%
2005	1%	23%
2004	1%	23%

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% White

89%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	White County Central School District	Arkansas
2023	89%	59%
2022	88%	59%
2021	88%	60%
2020	84%	61%
2019	84%	61%
2018	85%	60%
2017	85%	60%
2016	86%	61%
2015	86%	61%
2014	88%	63%
2013	89%	64%
2012	89%	64%
2011	90%	65%
2010	90%	65%
2009	92%	66%
2008	93%	66%
2007	91%	67%
2006	94%	69%
2005	93%	69%
2004	93%	70%
2003	94%	70%
2002	96%	71%
2001	98%	72%
2000	98%	73%
1999	99%	73%
1998	98%	73%
1997	97%	73%
1996	98%	74%
1995	99%	74%
1994	100%	74%
1993	100%	74%
1992	98%	74%
1991	100%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	White County Central School District	Arkansas
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,760 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,133. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $8,993 is less than the state median of $13,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	White County Central School District	Arkansas
2023	$9 MM	$11 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$9 MM	$11 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$10 MM
2012	$7 MM	$10 MM
2011	$8 MM	$10 MM
2010	$7 MM	$10 MM
2009	$6 MM	$9 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$5 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$4 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	White County Central School District	Arkansas
2023	$8 MM	$12 MM
2022	$8 MM	$11 MM
2021	$8 MM	$12 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$7 MM	$10 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$7 MM	$10 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$10 MM
2009	$6 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$7 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$5 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$4 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$4 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,760

$13,133

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	White County Central School District	Arkansas
2023	$9,716	$12,020
2022	$10,263	$11,118
2021	$10,228	$12,189
2020	$10,263	$11,118
2019	$9,830	$11,021
2018	$10,306	$11,290
2017	$10,753	$11,111
2016	$10,403	$11,378
2015	$9,229	$10,220
2014	$10,675	$10,491
2012	$10,512	$10,328
2011	$10,662	$10,347
2010	$8,907	$10,220
2009	$8,405	$9,870
2008	$9,834	$9,520
2007	$8,923	$8,637
2006	$7,561	$8,452
2005	$7,290	$8,139
2004	$6,188	$7,065
2003	$6,181	$7,145
2002	$5,880	$6,837
2001	$8,498	$6,516
2000	$5,420	$6,054
1999	$4,987	$5,561
1998	$5,041	$5,336
1997	$4,632	$4,897
1995	$4,558	$4,288
1992	$3,505	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$8,993

$13,044

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	White County Central School District	Arkansas
2023	$8,953	$12,274
2022	$9,673	$11,314
2021	$9,425	$12,447
2020	$9,673	$11,314
2019	$9,113	$11,025
2018	$9,615	$11,153
2017	$10,469	$11,126
2016	$11,413	$10,954
2015	$8,673	$10,673
2014	$10,174	$9,876
2012	$10,197	$11,271
2011	$10,233	$11,007
2010	$8,370	$10,673
2009	$8,205	$10,243
2008	$10,065	$9,627
2007	$9,194	$9,013
2006	$7,424	$8,195
2005	$6,699	$8,081
2004	$6,062	$7,325
2003	$5,841	$6,978
2002	$7,598	$6,533
2001	$6,053	$6,138
2000	$5,181	$5,662
1999	$4,941	$5,312
1998	$4,947	$5,208
1997	$4,693	$4,980
1995	$5,248	$4,401
1992	$3,316	$3,747

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Best White County Central School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

White Co. Central Elem. School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3259 Hwy 157
Judsonia, AR 72081
(501) 729-4292

Gr: PK-6 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

White Co. Central High School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3259 Hwy 157
Judsonia, AR 72081
(501) 729-3947

Gr: 7-12 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to White County Central School District?

White County Central School District manages 2 public schools serving 895 students.

What is the rank of White County Central School District?

White County Central School District is ranked #162 out of 257 school districts in Arkansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in White County Central School District?

89% of White County Central School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of White County Central School District?

White County Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What is White County Central School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $8,993 is less than the state median of $13,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 895 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education