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Schools in Kensett · Riverview School District

Kensett’s public schools score below 78% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

In Kensett, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kensett, 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.

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
26%
▼ 12 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 6–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▲ 8% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.5
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
813 students on the public path
In brief

Kensett’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Kensett’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,689 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 7 the district’s path is Riverview Junior High School, then Riverview High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Kensett’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Arkansas school districts. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (117)Better than 22%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 714 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Kensett anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kensett’s students in the tested grades sat them (715 in math, 713 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Kensett Elementary SchoolRiverview School DistrictD
7–8Riverview Junior High Schoolin SearcyC−
9–12Riverview High Schoolin SearcyC−

Kensett’s public schools are run by Riverview School District, which also serves Georgetown, Griffithville, Judsonia and West Point. 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.

Riverview School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,120 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$14,689AR $13,585 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 39.9% · 713 students tested
Math26%
State average 38.3% · 715 students tested

Kensett vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KensettC−Riverview
SearcyB+Searcy

Every school in Kensett

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 Kensettby address
Kensett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
294 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Kensettin other towns
Riverview Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Searcy
C−
179 students11:1Rate it →
Riverview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Searcy
C−
340 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Kensett’s schools

Are Kensett’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kensett children attend score below 78% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kensett in?

Riverview School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,120 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kensett kids go to high school?

Riverview High School in Searcy, with 340 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Kensett’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Riverview School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Kensett spend per student?

$14,689 in Riverview 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.