Top Rankings
Heber Springs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 393 students in Heber Springs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Heber Springs School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
1,513 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Heber Springs School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 259 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
7 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,380 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
91%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
57
# Students in K Grade:
102
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,596 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$19 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending (20-21)
$16 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$12,268
$13,010
Spending / Student (20-21)
$10,596
$12,922
Best Heber Springs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heber Springs Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
602 Case St
Heber Springs, AR 72543
(501) 362-2488
Heber Springs, AR 72543
(501) 362-2488
Grades: 6-8
| 393 students
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