Top Rankings
Ashdown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 396 students in Ashdown School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Ashdown School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Ashdown School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ashdown High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,287 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ashdown 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
25%
18%
% White
62%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,463 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 $12,837 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,463
$13,132
Spending / Student
$12,837
$13,043
Best Ashdown School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ashdown High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
171 Locust St
Ashdown, AR 71822
(870) 898-3562
Ashdown, AR 71822
(870) 898-3562
Grades: 9-12
| 396 students
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