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Blevins School District

5954 Hwy 29 N
Blevins, AR 71825
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Blevins 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 217 students in Blevins School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Blevins School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
413 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Blevins 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 70% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#227 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
39%
22%
40%
23%
36%
70%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
11%
15%
% Black
17%
19%
% White
66%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,993 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,741 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,993
$13,132
Spending / Student
$12,741
$13,043

Best Blevins School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Randy Hughes Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6003 Hwy 29 N
Blevins, AR 71825
(870) 874-2283
Gr: K-6 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 413 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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