For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 290 students in Magazine School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Magazine School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
493 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Magazine 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
1,286 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
8,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
4 Students
15,458 Students
% Black Students
1%
24%
# White Students
470 Students
33,786 Students
% White Students
95%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
433 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
4,044 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
10,082
# Students in K Grade:
26
11,994
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
10,563
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
10,072
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
7,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
6,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
5,152
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
1,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
22
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
-
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
1
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,320 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,657 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM

Spending
$6 MM
$6,327 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,320
$13,132

Spending / Student
$12,657
$13,043

Best Magazine School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Magazine Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
351 E Priddy St
Magazine, AR 72943
(479) 969-2565
Magazine, AR 72943
(479) 969-2565
Grades: PK-6
| 290 students
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