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Public School Review - Established 2003

Texarkana School District

3512 Grand Ave
Texarkana, AR 71854
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (870) 772-3371
txk.k12.ar.us

Top Rankings

Texarkana School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,568 students in Texarkana School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Texarkana School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
8 Schools
706 Schools
# Students
3,830 Students
305,192 Students
# Teachers
330 Teachers
19,830 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeTexarkana School DistrictArkansas
Kind251112
1303120
2275123
3311127
4286124
5300124
6280125
727474
828853
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District Rank

Texarkana 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 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (AR)
#192 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearTexarkana School District
2023#192
2022#191
2021#190
2019#185
2018#182
2017#205
2016#201
2015#198
2014#216
2013#218
2012#225
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31%
39%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearTexarkana School DistrictArkansas
202331%39%
202229%38%
202127%36%
201939%47%
201837%47%
201735%47%
201632%44%
201515%25%
201463%73%
201364%75%
201267%78%
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26%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearTexarkana School DistrictArkansas
202226%40%
202124%37%
201933%45%
201837%44%
201740%53%
201637%48%
201523%34%
201467%77%
201370%78%
201270%80%
201164%73%
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27%
36%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearTexarkana School DistrictArkansas
202227%36%
202124%34%
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80%
88%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearTexarkana School DistrictArkansas
202380%88%
202277%88%
202175%87%
202077%88%
201977%86%
201883%88%
201782%87%
201680%86%
201573%84%
201484%86%
201378%84%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearTexarkana School DistrictArkansas
20240.560.61
20230.570.60
20220.570.60
20210.570.58
20200.570.58
20190.570.58
20180.560.58
20170.560.58
20160.570.57
20150.560.57
20140.570.55
20130.580.55
20120.580.54
20110.580.53
20100.570.53
20090.540.51
20080.540.51
20070.540.49
20060.540.48
20050.530.47
20040.530.46
20030.520.45
20020.520.45
20010.520.43
20000.520.42
19990.520.42
19980.510.41
19970.510.41
19960.510.40
19950.500.40
19940.500.40
19930.490.39
19920.500.39
19910.500.40
19900.500.38
19890.490.38
19880.490.38
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1990)

YearTexarkana School DistrictArkansas
19901%1%
19891%1%
19881%1%
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% Hispanic
6%
15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearTexarkana School DistrictArkansas
20246%15%
20236%14%
20226%14%
20215%14%
20205%13%
20195%13%
20184%13%
20174%13%
20164%12%
20154%12%
20144%11%
20135%11%
20124%10%
20114%10%
20104%9%
20094%9%
20083%8%
20073%8%
20063%7%
20053%6%
20042%5%
20032%5%
20022%4%
20012%4%
20002%3%
19992%3%
19981%2%
19971%2%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
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% Black
58%
19%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearTexarkana School DistrictArkansas
202459%19%
202357%19%
202257%20%
202156%20%
202055%20%
201955%20%
201855%21%
201755%21%
201654%21%
201555%21%
201452%21%
201349%21%
201249%21%
201149%21%
201049%22%
200950%22%
200849%23%
200749%23%
200649%22%
200548%23%
200448%23%
200348%23%
200248%23%
200147%23%
200046%23%
199946%23%
199845%24%
199745%24%
199643%24%
199541%24%
199441%24%
199340%24%
199240%24%
199140%24%
199039%24%
198939%24%
198838%24%
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% White
31%
57%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearTexarkana School DistrictArkansas
202431%58%
202333%59%
202232%59%
202134%60%
202036%61%
201936%61%
201838%60%
201738%60%
201638%61%
201538%61%
201440%63%
201342%64%
201243%64%
201144%65%
201044%65%
200946%66%
200848%66%
200748%67%
200648%69%
200549%69%
200450%70%
200350%70%
200250%71%
200151%72%
200052%73%
199952%73%
199854%73%
199754%73%
199656%74%
199558%74%
199458%74%
199360%74%
199259%74%
199159%74%
199060%75%
198960%75%
198861%75%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearTexarkana School DistrictArkansas
20244%5%
20234%4%
20225%4%
20215%3%
20204%3%
20194%3%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20164%2%
20153%2%
20144%2%
20134%1%
20123%2%
20113%1%
20103%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,153 is higher than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,254 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$6,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearTexarkana School DistrictArkansas
2023$58 MM$11 MM
2022$52 MM$11 MM
2021$58 MM$11 MM
2020$52 MM$11 MM
2019$51 MM$10 MM
2018$50 MM$10 MM
2017$50 MM$10 MM
2016$52 MM$10 MM
2015$52 MM$10 MM
2014$49 MM$10 MM
2012$49 MM$10 MM
2011$53 MM$10 MM
2010$52 MM$10 MM
2009$51 MM$9 MM
2008$47 MM$9 MM
2007$44 MM$9 MM
2006$43 MM$8 MM
2005$39 MM$8 MM
2004$33 MM$5 MM
2003$34 MM$5 MM
2002$33 MM$5 MM
2001$32 MM$5 MM
2000$32 MM$4 MM
1999$31 MM$4 MM
1998$29 MM$4 MM
1997$28 MM$4 MM
1996$28 MM$3 MM
1995$26 MM$3 MM
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Spending
$66 MM
$6,327 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearTexarkana School DistrictArkansas
2023$66 MM$12 MM
2022$60 MM$11 MM
2021$66 MM$12 MM
2020$60 MM$11 MM
2019$53 MM$10 MM
2018$53 MM$10 MM
2017$50 MM$10 MM
2016$49 MM$10 MM
2015$50 MM$10 MM
2014$50 MM$9 MM
2012$50 MM$10 MM
2011$57 MM$11 MM
2010$50 MM$10 MM
2009$46 MM$10 MM
2008$46 MM$9 MM
2007$49 MM$9 MM
2006$51 MM$8 MM
2005$41 MM$8 MM
2004$33 MM$5 MM
2003$32 MM$5 MM
2002$31 MM$5 MM
2001$32 MM$4 MM
2000$30 MM$4 MM
1999$29 MM$4 MM
1998$28 MM$4 MM
1997$27 MM$4 MM
1996$27 MM$4 MM
1995$25 MM$3 MM
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Revenue / Student
$15,153
$12,975

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearTexarkana School DistrictArkansas
2023$14,927$12,020
2022$12,674$11,118
2021$14,637$12,189
2020$12,674$11,118
2019$11,967$11,021
2018$11,221$11,290
2017$10,930$11,111
2016$11,268$11,378
2015$11,142$10,220
2014$10,856$10,491
2012$10,897$10,328
2011$11,956$10,347
2010$11,399$10,220
2009$11,233$9,870
2008$10,306$9,520
2007$9,585$8,637
2006$9,083$8,452
2005$8,940$8,139
2004$7,513$7,065
2003$7,299$7,145
2002$7,017$6,837
2001$7,049$6,516
2000$6,715$6,054
1999$6,205$5,561
1998$5,597$5,336
1997$5,462$4,897
1995$4,556$4,288
1992$3,795$3,675
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Spending / Student
$17,254
$12,887

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearTexarkana School DistrictArkansas
2023$16,997$12,274
2022$14,813$11,314
2021$16,667$12,447
2020$14,813$11,314
2019$12,409$11,025
2018$11,962$11,153
2017$10,806$11,126
2016$10,670$10,954
2015$10,751$10,673
2014$10,940$9,876
2012$11,087$11,271
2011$12,827$11,007
2010$11,000$10,673
2009$10,298$10,243
2008$10,099$9,627
2007$10,674$9,013
2006$10,692$8,195
2005$9,235$8,081
2004$7,473$7,325
2003$6,959$6,978
2002$6,678$6,533
2001$7,010$6,138
2000$6,312$5,662
1999$5,791$5,312
1998$5,418$5,208
1997$5,277$4,980
1995$4,500$4,401
1992$3,751$3,747
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Best Texarkana School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Heights Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2118 E 35th
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 773-1091
Gr: K-5 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Edward D. Trice Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4505 Pinson
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 772-8431
Gr: K-5 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #33.
Arkansas Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5443 Jefferson Ave
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 621-3990
Gr: 6-8 | 842 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #44.
Fairview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
820 E 17th Street
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9241
Gr: K-5 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #55.
Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1002 E 35th St
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9691
Gr: K-5 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #66.
College Hill Harmony Leadership Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Forrest St
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 772-0281
Gr: K-5 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,830 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 80% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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