Top Rankings
Des Arc School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 264 students in Des Arc School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Des Arc School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
645 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Des Arc School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 259 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
52 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
8%
19%
# White Students
567 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
88%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
20
# Students in K Grade:
58
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
51
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,474 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,589 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,474
$13,132
Spending / Student
$10,589
$13,043
Best Des Arc School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Des Arc High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
600 Main St
Des Arc, AR 72040
(870) 256-4166
Des Arc, AR 72040
(870) 256-4166
Grades: 7-12
| 264 students
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