Top Rankings
Conway School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 260 students in Conway School District.
Public Preschools in Conway School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 84% 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
16 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
10,174 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
633 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Conway School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
14%
% Black
30%
24%
% White
47%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,827 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 $11,438 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,827
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,438
$13,043
Best Conway School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1629 South Blvd
Conway, AR 72034
(501) 450-6693
Conway, AR 72034
(501) 450-6693
Gr: PK | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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