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Schools in Lepanto · East Poinsett County School District

Lepanto’s public schools outscore 57% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lepanto, 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
38%
▼ 2 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 1 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.0K
▲ 10% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
AR 12.4
Schools in town
2
599 students on the public path
In brief

Lepanto’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 254 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lepanto’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,962 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Tyronza Elementary School, then East Poinsett County 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 Lepanto’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 57% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores are below the Arkansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (254)Better than 65%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 361 test results could put Lepanto anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lepanto’s students in the tested grades sat them (361 in math, 361 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Lepanto Elementary SchoolEast Poinsett County School DistrictNo scores
3–6Tyronza Elementary Schoolin TyronzaB+
7–12East Poinsett County High SchoolEast Poinsett County School DistrictC

Lepanto’s public schools are run by East Poinsett County School District, which also serves Tyronza. 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.

East Poinsett County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 599 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$14,962AR $13,585 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 39.9% · 361 students tested
Math39%
State average 38.3% · 361 students tested

Lepanto vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LepantoBEast Poinsett County

Every school in Lepanto

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 Lepantoby address
Lepanto Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
175 students14:1Rate it →
East Poinsett County High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
266 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Lepantoin other towns
Tyronza Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Tyronza
B+
158 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lepanto’s schools

Are Lepanto’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Lepanto children attend outscore 57% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lepanto in?

East Poinsett County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 599 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Lepanto spend per student?

$14,962 in East Poinsett County 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.