For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 560 students in White County Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in White County Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
930 Students
126,290 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
7,947 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.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.4%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
16%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
90%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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.
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 Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White County Central Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3259 Hwy 157
Judsonia, AR 72081
(501) 729-4292
Judsonia, AR 72081
(501) 729-4292
Gr: PK-6 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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