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Earle School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 195 students in Earle School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Earle School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
706 Schools
# Students
371 Students
305,192 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
19,830 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Earle School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 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.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
15%
% Black
95%
19%
% White
2%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,086 is higher than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,496 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,086
$12,975
Spending / Student
$20,496
$12,887
Best Earle School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Earle Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1425 2nd Street
Earle, AR 72331
(870) 792-8732
Earle, AR 72331
(870) 792-8732
Gr: PK-6 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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