For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 134 students in Shirley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Shirley School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Shirley School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shirley High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), 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
315 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shirley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 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 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#195 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)22%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)70%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
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 $16,546 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,759 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,546
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,759
$13,043
Best Shirley School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shirley High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 Blue Devil Dr
Shirley, AR 72153
(501) 518-2223
Shirley, AR 72153
(501) 518-2223
Grades: 7-12
| 134 students
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