Doe Branch Post Office · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Avilla’s public schools outscore 85% of Arkansas districts
In Avilla, 50% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Avilla, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.
From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Avilla’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 49 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Avilla’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,826 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Avilla Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Avilla’s grade
A: better than 85% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Avilla, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Avilla
Bryant Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 785 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bryant
6th grade in Avilla · depends on your address
Bryant Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 774 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bryant Ar
Bethel Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 762 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Alexander
7th grade in Avilla · depends on your address
Bryant Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 774 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bryant Ar
Bethel Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 762 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Alexander
8th grade in Avilla
Bryant Junior High School
Grades 8–9 · 1,545 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Bryant
9th grade in Avilla · depends on your address
Bryant High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,369 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bryant
Bryant Junior High School
Grades 8–9 · 1,545 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Bryant
10th grade in Avilla
Bryant High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,369 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bryant
Avilla’s public schools are run by Bryant Public Schools, which also serves Alexander, Bauxite, Bryant and Shannon Hills. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Avilla vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Avilla’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Avilla | A | Bryant |
Every school in Avilla
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Avilla’s schools
Are Avilla’s schools good?
By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Avilla children attend outscore 85% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Avilla in?
Bryant Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,827 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Avilla kids go to high school?
Bryant High School in Bryant, with 2,369 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Avilla’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Bryant Public Schools graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.
How much does Avilla spend per student?
$11,826 in Bryant Public Schools (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Avilla?
Yes: Avilla Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–3, 51 students).
Parents talk
What Avilla families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Avilla → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.