Dierks School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 288 students in Dierks School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Dierks School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Dierks School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,737 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
44,047 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
4 Students
59,055 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
465 Students
179,571 Students
% White Students
89%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,201 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
14,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
13,650
# Students in K Grade:
34
34,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
37,028
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
35,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
35,812
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
35,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
36,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
36,212
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
21,283
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
15,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
1,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
1,520
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
1,277
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
1,201
# Ungraded Students:
-
68
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,560 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,809 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 523 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
Graduation Rate
: ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education
