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Fordyce School District

104 College St
Fordyce, AR 71742
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 370 students in Fordyce School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Fordyce School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
724 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fordyce 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#202 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
39%
30%
40%
26%
36%
85%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
53%
24%
% White
40%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,602 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,771 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,602
$13,132
Spending / Student
$23,771
$13,043

Best Fordyce School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fordyce Elementary Schools
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
350 Redbug Cir
Fordyce, AR 71742
(870) 352-2816
Grades: PK-6
| 370 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 724 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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