Top Rankings
Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 341 students in Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
736 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
14%
# Black Students
3 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
589 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
80%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
57
# Students in K Grade:
51
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,353 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,466 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending (20-21)
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$12,353
$13,010
Spending / Student (20-21)
$11,466
$12,922
Best Buffalo Is. Central Sch. Dist. School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Island Central High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
803 W Drew
Monette, AR 72447
(870) 486-5511
Monette, AR 72447
(870) 486-5511
Grades: 7-12
| 341 students
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