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Charleston 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 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 418 students in Charleston School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Charleston School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Charleston School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Charleston High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
880 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Charleston School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 259 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
91%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,020 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,595
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,020
$13,043
Best Charleston School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charleston High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3005 Dale Bumpers Dr
Charleston, AR 72933
(479) 965-7150
Charleston, AR 72933
(479) 965-7150
Grades: 7-12
| 418 students
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