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Schools in Booneville · Booneville School District

Booneville’s public schools outscore 64% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Booneville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 31% of students in Booneville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Arkansas average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#56of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
39%
▼ 1 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 7 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 8% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,355 students on the public path
In brief

Booneville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Booneville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,539 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 7 the district’s path is Booneville Jr. High School, then Booneville High School. Enrollment is up 8% 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 Booneville’s grade

C+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 64% of Arkansas school districts, #56 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (279)Better than 67%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 754 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Booneville anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Booneville’s students in the tested grades sat them (757 in math, 751 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Booneville Elementary SchoolBooneville School DistrictB−
7–9Booneville Jr. High SchoolBooneville School DistrictC+
10–12Booneville High SchoolBooneville School DistrictB−

Booneville’s public schools are run by Booneville School District. 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.

Booneville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,355 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,539AR $13,585 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 39.9% · 751 students tested
Math31%
State average 38.3% · 757 students tested

Booneville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BoonevilleBBooneville

Every school in Booneville

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 Boonevilleby address
Booneville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
791 students19:1Rate it →
Booneville Jr. High School
Middle · Grades 7–9
C+
299 students12:1Rate it →
Booneville High School
High · Grades 10–12
B−
265 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Booneville’s schools

Are Booneville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Booneville children attend outscore 64% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #56 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Booneville in?

Booneville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,355 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Booneville kids go to high school?

Booneville High School, with 265 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Booneville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Booneville School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Booneville spend per student?

$12,539 in Booneville 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.