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Rector School District

604 W 5th St
Rector, AR 72461
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 252 students in Rector School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Rector School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
565 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rector School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#178 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
38%
22%
40%
27%
36%
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
96%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,004 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,382 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,004
$13,132
Spending / Student
$12,382
$13,043

Best Rector School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rector High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
604 W 5th St
Rector, AR 72461
(870) 595-3553
Grades: 7-12
| 252 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 565 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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