For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 134 students in Shirley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Shirley School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Shirley School District have a Graduation Rate of 69%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shirley High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), 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
315 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shirley 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 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#195 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%
Graduation Rate
70%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
95%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,546 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 $13,759 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,546
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,759
$13,043
Best Shirley School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shirley High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
201 Blue Devil Dr
Shirley, AR 72153
(501) 518-2223
Shirley, AR 72153
(501) 518-2223
Gr: 7-12 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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