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Schools in Carlisle · Carlisle School District

Carlisle’s public schools score below 75% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

In Carlisle, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carlisle, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

K–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
31%
▼ 9 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 11 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 28% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
660 students on the public path
In brief

Carlisle’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,368 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Carlisle High School. 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 Carlisle’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 25% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores are below the Arkansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (241)Better than 26%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 370 test results could put Carlisle anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Carlisle’s students in the tested grades sat them (371 in math, 369 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Carlisle Elementary SchoolCarlisle School DistrictC−
7–12Carlisle High SchoolCarlisle School DistrictC−

Carlisle’s public schools are run by Carlisle School District, which also serves Allport and Humnoke. 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.

Carlisle School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 660 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$17,368AR $13,585 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 39.9% · 369 students tested
Math27%
State average 38.3% · 371 students tested

Carlisle vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CarlisleCCarlisle

Every school in Carlisle

2 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 Carlisleby address
Carlisle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
380 students12:1Rate it →
Carlisle High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
280 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Carlisle’s schools

Are Carlisle’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Carlisle children attend score below 75% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carlisle in?

Carlisle School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 660 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Carlisle spend per student?

$17,368 in Carlisle 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.