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Western Yell County 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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 151 students in Western Yell County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Western Yell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Western Yell County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Western Yell Co. High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
290 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Western Yell County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
15%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
75%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,566 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,510 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,566
$13,132
Spending / Student
$14,510
$13,043
Best Western Yell County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western Yell Co. High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Wolverine Dr
Havana, AR 72842
(479) 476-4100
Havana, AR 72842
(479) 476-4100
Grades: 7-12
| 151 students
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