Top Rankings
Viola 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 182 students in Viola School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Viola School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
371 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Viola School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
14%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
97%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,960 is higher 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 $13,480 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,960
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,480
$13,043
Best Viola School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Viola High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
314 Longhorn Dr
Viola, AR 72583
(870) 458-2213
Viola, AR 72583
(870) 458-2213
Gr: 7-12 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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