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Gravette School District

609 Birmingham Se
Gravette, AR 72736
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top 20%

Top Rankings

Gravette School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 529 students in Gravette School District.
Public Preschools in Gravette School District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
2,126 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gravette School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#33 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
48%
39%
50%
40%
46%
36%
87%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.65
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
n/a
24%
% White
83%
53%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,117 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,784 is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has declined by 35% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,117
$13,136
Spending / Student
$10,784
$13,047

Best Gravette School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
601 El Paso St Se
Gravette, AR 72736
(479) 787-4120
Gr: PK-2 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,126 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in AR)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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