Melbourne School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 390 students in Melbourne School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Melbourne School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Melbourne School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Melbourne School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% 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
0.09
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
832 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
95%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
46
# Students in K Grade:
53
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,362 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,223 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 871 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
Graduation Rate
: ≥95% (Top 5% in AR)
Overall District Rank
: Top 10%
Math Proficiency
: 50% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 55% (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
: 50% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education
