Top Rankings
Prescott School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 268 students in Prescott School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Prescott School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
3 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
911 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Prescott 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
39%
19%
% White
52%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,521 is higher than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,458 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,521
$13,136
Spending / Student
$15,458
$13,047
Best Prescott School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prescott Junior High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
762 Martin St Bldg 5
Prescott, AR 71857
(870) 887-2521
Prescott, AR 71857
(870) 887-2521
Gr: 5-8 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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