C+
Waldron School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Waldron.
Students
1,493
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,367
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$9.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waldron School District
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Arkansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the AR average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.3M, about $6,261 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Boles.
PK–4Waldron Elementary SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AR
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,367 per student · 6% above AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 10%State 72%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,540’20
1,539’21
1,576’22
1,387’23
1,493’24
Down 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.