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Pocahontas School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 672 students in Pocahontas School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Pocahontas School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
1,966 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pocahontas School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#185 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
1%
24%
% White
77%
53%
% Hawaiian
13%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,030 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 $12,935 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,030
$13,132
Spending / Student
$12,935
$13,043
Best Pocahontas School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pocahontas Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1707 Highland
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-4573
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-4573
Gr: PK-3 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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