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Schools in Bald Knob · Bald Knob School District

Bald Knob’s public schools score below 57% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

34% of students in Bald Knob’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bald Knob, 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.

#88of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 6 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 1 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–5 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 6% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,059 students on the public path
In brief

Bald Knob’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Bald Knob’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,761 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Bald Knob Middle School, then Bald Knob High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bald Knob’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Arkansas school districts, #88 of 123 Arkansas towns. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (278)Better than 43%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 670 test results and a graduating class of 108 could put Bald Knob anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bald Knob’s students in the tested grades sat them (670 in math, 669 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bald Knob, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5H.L. Lubker Elementary SchoolBald Knob School DistrictB−
6–8Bald Knob Middle SchoolBald Knob School DistrictB−
9–12Bald Knob High SchoolBald Knob School DistrictC

Bald Knob’s public schools are run by Bald Knob School District, which also serves Russell. 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.

Bald Knob School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,059 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,761AR $13,585 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 39.9% · 669 students tested
Math37%
State average 38.3% · 670 students tested

Bald Knob vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Bald Knob’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bald KnobC+Bald Knob

Every school in Bald Knob

3 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).

District schools in Bald Knobby address
H.L. Lubker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
517 students15:1Rate it →
Bald Knob Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
216 students12:1Rate it →
Bald Knob High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
326 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Bald Knob’s schools

Are Bald Knob’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bald Knob children attend score below 57% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #88 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bald Knob in?

Bald Knob School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,059 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bald Knob kids go to high school?

Bald Knob High School, with 326 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Bald Knob’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Bald Knob School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Bald Knob spend per student?

$12,761 in Bald Knob School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.