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Schools in Eureka Springs · Eureka Springs School District

Eureka Springs’s public schools outscore 96% of Arkansas districts

55% of students in Eureka Springs’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Eureka Springs, 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
52%
▲ 12 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 17 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 27% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
640 students on the public path
In brief

Eureka Springs’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,259 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 5 the district’s path is Eureka Springs Middle School, then Eureka Springs High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Clear Spring School (private) and Academy of Excellence (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Eureka Springs’s grade

A Test scores

A+: better than 96% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores are above the Arkansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (210)Better than 99%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 365 test results could put Eureka Springs anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Eureka Springs’s students in the tested grades sat them (365 in math, 365 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Eureka Springs Elementary SchoolEureka Springs School DistrictB+
5–8Eureka Springs Middle SchoolEureka Springs School DistrictB
9–12Eureka Springs High SchoolEureka Springs School DistrictB

Eureka Springs’s public schools are run by Eureka Springs School District, which also serves Beaver and Holiday Island. 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.

Eureka Springs School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 640 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$17,259AR $13,585 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 39.9% · 365 students tested
Math55%
State average 38.3% · 365 students tested

Eureka Springs vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Eureka SpringsA+Eureka Springs

Every school in Eureka Springs

5 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 Eureka Springsby address
Eureka Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
227 students16:1Rate it →
Eureka Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
192 students11:1Rate it →
Eureka Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
221 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Clear Spring School
Grades PK–12
Private · Nonsectarian
65 students7:1Rate it →
Academy of Excellence
Grades K–9
Private · Religious
28 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Eureka Springs’s schools

Are Eureka Springs’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Eureka Springs children attend outscore 96% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eureka Springs in?

Eureka Springs School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 640 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Eureka Springs kids go to high school?

Eureka Springs High School, with 221 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Eureka Springs spend per student?

$17,259 in Eureka Springs School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Eureka Springs?

Yes: Clear Spring School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 65 students) and Academy of Excellence (religious, grades K–9, 28 students).

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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.