Des Arc Public Schools

Public Grades PK–12 A+School Grade

Public schools for Des Arc.

At a glance

658Students enrolled

2Schools

$11,961Spent per student

14:1Student–teacher ratio

74%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Des Arc

Grades PK–6

DES ARC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL379 students · Des ArcThis district

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 proficiency54%

State average 36.2%

Reading / language arts55%

State average 36.8%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 88.6% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$11,961

per student each year · 12% below the AR average

Spending

Classroom instruction60%

Support & administration34%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)16%

State74%

Federal10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

572’20

594’21

636’22

645’23

658’24

Students

White · 88%579

Black · 9%57

Hispanic · 2%15

Two or more races · 1%4

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools2 in district

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DES ARC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–6 · 379 students · Des Arc

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DES ARC HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 7–12 · 279 students · Des Arc

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

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.