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Item: Texarkana School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

3512 Grand Ave
Texarkana, AR 71854

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (870) 772-3371

txk.k12.ar.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,099 Schools

# Students

3,830 Students

490,105 Students

# Teachers

330 Teachers

39,166 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Texarkana School District	Arkansas
Pre-K	170	60
Kind	251	117
1	303	120
2	275	123
3	311	127
4	286	123
5	300	124
6	280	125
7	274	127
8	288	127
9	276	135
10	281	134
11	265	130
12	270	120

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District Rank

Texarkana 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 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Texarkana School District
2023	#192
2022	#191
2021	#190
2019	#185
2018	#182
2017	#205
2016	#201
2015	#198
2014	#216
2013	#218
2012	#225
2011	#220
2010	#235

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31%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Texarkana School District	Arkansas
2023	31%	39%
2022	29%	38%
2021	27%	36%
2019	39%	47%
2018	37%	47%
2017	35%	47%
2016	32%	44%
2015	15%	25%
2014	63%	73%
2013	64%	75%
2012	67%	78%
2011	64%	76%
2010	59%	75%

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26%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Texarkana School District	Arkansas
2022	26%	40%
2021	24%	37%
2019	33%	45%
2018	37%	44%
2017	40%	53%
2016	37%	48%
2015	23%	34%
2014	67%	77%
2013	70%	78%
2012	70%	80%
2011	64%	73%
2010	58%	71%

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27%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Texarkana School District	Arkansas
2022	27%	36%
2021	24%	34%

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80%

89.9%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Texarkana School District	Arkansas
2023	80%	89%
2022	77%	88%
2021	75%	87%
2020	77%	88%
2019	77%	86%
2018	83%	88%
2017	82%	87%
2016	80%	86%
2015	73%	84%
2014	84%	86%
2013	78%	84%
2012	81%	83%
2011	75%	81%

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(2022-23)

30%

22.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Texarkana School District	Arkansas
2023	30%	22.7%
2022	29%	26.8%
2021	13.6%	17.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Texarkana School District	Arkansas
2023	0.57	0.60
2022	0.57	0.60
2021	0.57	0.58
2020	0.57	0.59
2019	0.57	0.58
2018	0.56	0.58
2017	0.56	0.58
2016	0.57	0.56
2015	0.56	0.56
2014	0.57	0.55
2013	0.58	0.54
2012	0.58	0.54
2011	0.58	0.52
2010	0.57	0.53
2009	0.54	0.50
2008	0.54	0.50
2007	0.54	0.48
2006	0.54	0.48
2005	0.53	0.47
2004	0.53	0.46
2003	0.52	0.44
2002	0.52	0.45
2001	0.52	0.43
2000	0.52	0.43
1999	0.52	0.42
1998	0.51	0.41
1997	0.51	0.40
1996	0.51	0.40
1995	0.50	0.40
1994	0.50	0.40
1993	0.49	0.40
1992	0.50	0.38
1991	0.50	0.40
1990	0.50	0.38
1989	0.49	0.38
1988	0.49	0.38

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-1990)
Year	Texarkana School District	Arkansas
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Texarkana School District	Arkansas
2023	6%	14%
2022	6%	14%
2021	5%	14%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	13%
2018	4%	13%
2017	4%	13%
2016	4%	12%
2015	4%	12%
2014	4%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	4%	10%
2011	4%	10%
2010	4%	9%
2009	4%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	7%
2006	3%	7%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

58%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Texarkana School District	Arkansas
2023	57%	19%
2022	57%	20%
2021	56%	20%
2020	55%	20%
2019	55%	20%
2018	55%	20%
2017	55%	20%
2016	54%	21%
2015	55%	21%
2014	52%	21%
2013	49%	21%
2012	49%	21%
2011	49%	22%
2010	49%	22%
2009	50%	22%
2008	49%	23%
2007	49%	23%
2006	49%	23%
2005	48%	23%
2004	48%	23%
2003	48%	23%
2002	48%	23%
2001	47%	23%
2000	46%	23%
1999	46%	23%
1998	45%	24%
1997	45%	23%
1996	43%	24%
1995	41%	24%
1994	41%	24%
1993	40%	24%
1992	40%	24%
1991	40%	24%
1990	39%	24%
1989	39%	24%
1988	38%	24%

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% White

31%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Texarkana School District	Arkansas
2023	33%	59%
2022	32%	59%
2021	34%	60%
2020	36%	60%
2019	36%	61%
2018	38%	61%
2017	38%	61%
2016	38%	62%
2015	38%	62%
2014	40%	63%
2013	42%	64%
2012	43%	64%
2011	44%	65%
2010	44%	65%
2009	46%	67%
2008	48%	67%
2007	48%	68%
2006	48%	68%
2005	49%	69%
2004	50%	70%
2003	50%	71%
2002	50%	71%
2001	51%	72%
2000	52%	72%
1999	52%	73%
1998	54%	73%
1997	54%	74%
1996	56%	74%
1995	58%	74%
1994	58%	74%
1993	60%	74%
1992	59%	75%
1991	59%	74%
1990	60%	75%
1989	60%	75%
1988	61%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Texarkana School District	Arkansas
2023	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	1%
2010	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,337 is higher than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,774 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$66 MM

$7,224 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Texarkana School District	Arkansas
2023	$66 MM	$13 MM
2022	$61 MM	$12 MM
2021	$58 MM	$11 MM
2020	$52 MM	$11 MM
2019	$51 MM	$10 MM
2018	$50 MM	$10 MM
2017	$50 MM	$10 MM
2016	$52 MM	$10 MM
2015	$52 MM	$10 MM
2014	$49 MM	$10 MM
2012	$49 MM	$10 MM
2011	$53 MM	$10 MM
2010	$52 MM	$10 MM
2009	$51 MM	$9 MM
2008	$47 MM	$9 MM
2007	$44 MM	$9 MM
2006	$43 MM	$8 MM
2005	$39 MM	$8 MM
2004	$33 MM	$5 MM
2003	$34 MM	$5 MM
2002	$33 MM	$5 MM
2001	$32 MM	$5 MM
2000	$32 MM	$4 MM
1999	$31 MM	$4 MM
1998	$29 MM	$4 MM
1997	$28 MM	$4 MM
1996	$28 MM	$3 MM
1995	$26 MM	$3 MM
1992	$22 MM	$3 MM
1990	$19 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$68 MM

$7,337 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Texarkana School District	Arkansas
2023	$68 MM	$13 MM
2022	$58 MM	$12 MM
2021	$66 MM	$12 MM
2020	$60 MM	$11 MM
2019	$53 MM	$10 MM
2018	$53 MM	$10 MM
2017	$50 MM	$10 MM
2016	$49 MM	$10 MM
2015	$50 MM	$10 MM
2014	$50 MM	$9 MM
2012	$50 MM	$10 MM
2011	$57 MM	$11 MM
2010	$50 MM	$10 MM
2009	$46 MM	$10 MM
2008	$46 MM	$9 MM
2007	$49 MM	$9 MM
2006	$51 MM	$8 MM
2005	$41 MM	$8 MM
2004	$33 MM	$5 MM
2003	$32 MM	$5 MM
2002	$31 MM	$5 MM
2001	$32 MM	$4 MM
2000	$30 MM	$4 MM
1999	$29 MM	$4 MM
1998	$28 MM	$4 MM
1997	$27 MM	$4 MM
1996	$27 MM	$4 MM
1995	$25 MM	$3 MM
1992	$21 MM	$3 MM
1990	$19 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,337

$14,739

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Texarkana School District	Arkansas
2023	$17,079	$14,038
2022	$15,018	$13,340
2021	$14,637	$12,189
2020	$12,674	$11,118
2019	$11,967	$11,021
2018	$11,221	$11,290
2017	$10,930	$11,111
2016	$11,268	$11,378
2015	$11,142	$10,220
2014	$10,856	$10,491
2012	$10,897	$10,328
2011	$11,956	$10,347
2010	$11,399	$10,220
2009	$11,233	$9,870
2008	$10,306	$9,520
2007	$9,585	$8,637
2006	$9,083	$8,452
2005	$8,940	$8,139
2004	$7,513	$7,065
2003	$7,299	$7,145
2002	$7,017	$6,837
2001	$7,049	$6,516
2000	$6,715	$6,054
1999	$6,205	$5,561
1998	$5,597	$5,336
1997	$5,462	$4,897
1995	$4,556	$4,288
1992	$3,795	$3,675
1990	$3,238	$3,241

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Spending / Student

$17,774

$14,969

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Texarkana School District	Arkansas
2023	$17,508	$14,188
2022	$14,288	$13,239
2021	$16,667	$12,447
2020	$14,813	$11,314
2019	$12,409	$11,025
2018	$11,962	$11,153
2017	$10,806	$11,126
2016	$10,670	$10,954
2015	$10,751	$10,673
2014	$10,940	$9,876
2012	$11,087	$11,271
2011	$12,827	$11,007
2010	$11,000	$10,673
2009	$10,298	$10,243
2008	$10,099	$9,627
2007	$10,674	$9,013
2006	$10,692	$8,195
2005	$9,235	$8,081
2004	$7,473	$7,325
2003	$6,959	$6,978
2002	$6,678	$6,533
2001	$7,010	$6,138
2000	$6,312	$5,662
1999	$5,791	$5,312
1998	$5,418	$5,208
1997	$5,277	$4,980
1995	$4,500	$4,401
1992	$3,751	$3,747
1990	$3,170	$3,260

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Best Texarkana School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Heights Community School

Magnet School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2118 E 35th
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 773-1091

Gr: K-5 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #22.

Edward D. Trice Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4505 Pinson
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 772-8431

Gr: K-5 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #33.

Arkansas Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5443 Jefferson Ave
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 621-3990

Gr: 6-8 | 842 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: #44.

Fairview Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

820 E 17th Street
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9241

Gr: K-5 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #55.

Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1002 E 35th St
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9691

Gr: K-5 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: #66.

Arkansas High School

Magnet School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1500 Jefferson
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-7641

Gr: 9-12 | 1,092 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #77.

College Hill Harmony Leadership Academy

Magnet School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1600 Forrest St
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 772-0281

Gr: K-5 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: n/an/a

College Hill Pre-k Center

Add to Compare

200 Artesian
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9111

Gr: PK | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Texarkana School District?

Texarkana School District manages 8 public schools serving 3,830 students.

What is the rank of Texarkana School District?

Texarkana School District is ranked #192 out of 256 school districts in Arkansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arkansas school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Texarkana School District?

58% of Texarkana School District students are Black, 31% of students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Texarkana School District?

Texarkana School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the Arkansas state average of 12:1.

What is Texarkana School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,774 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,830 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: 80% (Top 50% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education