For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 541 students in Helena / West Helena School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Helena / West Helena School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
977 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Helena / West Helena School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#245 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
1,286 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
8,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
914 Students
15,458 Students
% Black Students
94%
24%
# White Students
32 Students
33,786 Students
% White Students
3%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
433 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
4,044 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
10,082
# Students in K Grade:
76
11,994
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
10,563
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
10,072
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
7,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
6,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
5,152
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
1,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
22
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
-
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
1
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,818 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,235 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,818
$13,132
Spending / Student
$16,235
$13,043
Best Helena / West Helena School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J.f. Wahl Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
125 Hicklory Hill
Helena, AR 72342
(870) 338-4425
Helena, AR 72342
(870) 338-4425
Grades: PK-6
| 541 students
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