B+
Searcy County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Marshall and Leslie.
Students
807
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,670
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$7.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Searcy County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Arkansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 23% more per student than the AR average
- 8 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.5M, about $9,243 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leslie.
PK–3Marshall Elementary SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AR
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,670 per student · 23% above AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 69%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
784’20
801’21
841’22
761’23
807’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
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.