White County Central School District

3259 Hwy 157
Judsonia, AR 72081
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 370 students in White County Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in White County Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in White County Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is White County Central High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
2 Schools
378 Schools
# Students
930 Students
178,583 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
19,280 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

White County Central 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#154 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
39%
34%
40%
30%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%
(2022-23)
16.4%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
90%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,392 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,988. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,655 is less than the state median of $12,900. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,392
$12,988
Spending / Student
$8,655
$12,900

Best White County Central School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White County Central High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3259 Hwy 157
Judsonia, AR 72081
(501) 729-3947
Gr: 7-12 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 930 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥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

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