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Marmaduke 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 middle school serving 278 students in Marmaduke School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Marmaduke School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (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
354 Schools
# Students
648 Students
145,271 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
13,372 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marmaduke School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 258 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
97%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,099 is higher than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,298 is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,099
$12,975
Spending / Student
$12,298
$12,887
Best Marmaduke School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marmaduke High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1010 Greyhound Dr
Marmaduke, AR 72443
(870) 597-2723
Marmaduke, AR 72443
(870) 597-2723
Gr: 7-12 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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