Lavaca Public Schools
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Barling, Lavaca and Central City.
At a glance
801Students enrolled
3Schools
3Towns served
$12,750Spent per student
7:1Student–teacher ratio
50%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs AR
Math proficiency36%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,750
per student each year · 6% below the AR average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
847’20
853’21
837’22
784’23
801’24
Students
White · 83%662
Two or more races · 9%75
Hispanic · 5%39
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%18
Asian · 1%5
Black · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools3 in district
LAVACA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–4 · 322 students · Lavaca
A-PublicLAVACA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 234 students · Lavaca
B-PublicLAVACA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 245 students · Lavaca
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.