For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 354 students in Fordyce School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Fordyce School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
724 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fordyce 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
53%
19%
% White
40%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,602 is higher than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,771 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 62% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,602
$13,136
Spending / Student
$23,771
$13,047
Best Fordyce School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fordyce High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Redbug Blvd
Fordyce, AR 71742
(870) 352-2126
Fordyce, AR 71742
(870) 352-2126
Gr: 7-12 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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