Top Rankings
Ouachita School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 272 students in Ouachita School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Arkansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Ouachita School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Ouachita School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ouachita High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
545 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ouachita School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 258 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
95%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,492 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,747 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,492
$13,132
Spending / Student
$12,747
$13,043
Best Ouachita School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ouachita High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
258 School House Rd
Donaldson, AR 71941
(501) 384-2323
Donaldson, AR 71941
(501) 384-2323
Grades: 7-12
| 272 students
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