Top Rankings
South Pike County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 323 students in South Pike County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in South Pike County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
352 Schools
# Students
671 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Pike County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 258 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
4%
19%
% White
83%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,599 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,885 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,599
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,885
$13,043
Best South Pike County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Murfreesboro High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
605 Third Ave
Murfreesboro, AR 71958
(870) 285-2184
Murfreesboro, AR 71958
(870) 285-2184
Grades: 7-12
| 323 students
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