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Cross County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Cherry Valley and Hickory Ridge.

Cherry Valley’s Schools page →

Students
730
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,717
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$6.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cross County School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 92% of Arkansas districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 5 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.8M, about $9,274 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 92% of the 261 Arkansas school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Cherry Valley 589Hickory Ridge 222

How TownRatings grades schools →

Test scores vs. AR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency51%
State average 38.3% · 382 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 39.9% · 382 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 89.9% · 40 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,717 per student · 1% above AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 43%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 65%Federal 19%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
643’20
662’21
697’22
695’23
730’24

Up 13.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Black 7%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools.

Cross County Elementary Tech Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cherry Valley
A
415 students16:1
Cross County High School A New Tech School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cherry Valley
B+
315 students11:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Arkansas.