Top Rankings
Fayetteville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,563 students in Fayetteville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Fayetteville School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Fayetteville School District are Woodland Junior High School, Fayetteville Virtual Academy District Conversion Charter School and Ramay Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
17 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
10,164 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
678 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fayetteville School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 258 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
14%
% Black
10%
19%
% White
62%
59%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,902 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 $14,162 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,902
$13,132
Spending / Student
$14,162
$13,043
Best Fayetteville School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodland Junior High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1 E Poplar St
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 444-3067
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 444-3067
Gr: 7-8 | 713 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Fayetteville Virtual Academy District Conversion Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 S Ray Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3085
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3085
Gr: K-12 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #33.
Ramay Junior High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 S Sang Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3064
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3064
Gr: 7-8 | 721 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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