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Schools in Heber Springs · Heber Springs School District

Heber Springs’s public schools outscore 85% of Arkansas districts

50% of students in Heber Springs’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Heber Springs, 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.

#23of 123 Arkansas townsK–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
51%
▲ 11 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 12 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 10% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
AR 12.4
Schools in town
3
1,617 students on the public path
In brief

Heber Springs’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,249 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 Heber Springs Middle School, then Heber Springs High School. Enrollment is up 5% 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 Heber Springs’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 85% of Arkansas school districts, #23 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (278)Better than 88%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 972 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Heber Springs anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Heber Springs’s students in the tested grades sat them (973 in math, 972 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Heber Springs Elementary SchoolHeber Springs School DistrictB+
6–8Heber Springs Middle SchoolHeber Springs School DistrictA
9–12Heber Springs High SchoolHeber Springs School DistrictB+

Heber Springs’s public schools are run by Heber Springs 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.

Heber Springs School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,617 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,249AR $13,585 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 39.9% · 972 students tested
Math50%
State average 38.3% · 973 students tested

Heber Springs vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Heber SpringsAHeber Springs

Every school in Heber Springs

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 Heber Springsby address
Heber Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
743 students15:1Rate it →
Heber Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
391 students15:1Rate it →
Heber Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
483 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Heber Springs’s schools

Are Heber Springs’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Heber Springs children attend outscore 85% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #23 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Heber Springs in?

Heber Springs School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,617 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Heber Springs kids go to high school?

Heber Springs High School, with 483 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Heber Springs’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Heber Springs School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Heber Springs spend per student?

$12,249 in Heber Springs 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.