Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0Dumas’s public schools score below 76% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation
In Dumas, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dumas, 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 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.
Dumas’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Dumas’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,656 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 Dumas Middle School, then Dumas 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.
What’s behind Dumas’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Arkansas school districts, #109 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dumas, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Dumas
Reed Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 368 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Dumas
Dumas High School
Grades 9–12 · 266 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Dumas
Dumas High School
Grades 9–12 · 266 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Dumas
Dumas High School
Grades 9–12 · 266 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Dumas
Dumas High School
Grades 9–12 · 266 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Dumas’s public schools are run by Dumas School District, which also serves Gould, Mitchellville and Winchester. 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 below the state in reading
Dumas vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Dumas’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dumas | C− | Dumas |
Every school in Dumas
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).
Questions about Dumas’s schools
Are Dumas’s schools good?
On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dumas children attend score below 76% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #109 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dumas in?
Dumas School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 818 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dumas kids go to high school?
Dumas High School, with 266 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Dumas’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Dumas School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.
How much does Dumas spend per student?
$18,656 in Dumas School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Dumas families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dumas → 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.