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Omaha 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 middle school serving 186 students in Omaha School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Omaha School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
353 Schools
# Students
382 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Omaha 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 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
93%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,976 is higher than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,110 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,976
$13,136
Spending / Student
$17,110
$13,047
Best Omaha School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Omaha High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
522 W College
Omaha, AR 72662
(870) 426-3373
Omaha, AR 72662
(870) 426-3373
Gr: 7-12 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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