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Alpena 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 208 students in Alpena School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Alpena School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Alpena School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alpena 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 7% 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
409 Students
177,587 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
18,607 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alpena 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
95%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,235 is higher than the state median of $13,138. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,482 is higher than the state median of $13,049. The school district spending/student has grown by 53% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,235
$13,138
Spending / Student
$14,482
$13,049
Best Alpena School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alpena High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 Denver St Bldg A
Alpena, AR 72611
(870) 437-2228
Alpena, AR 72611
(870) 437-2228
Gr: 7-12 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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