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Schools in Monette · Buffalo Island Central School District

Monette’s public schools outscore 59% of Arkansas districts

Reading proficiency in Monette’s districts is 49%, above the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monette, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to AK–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
49%
▲ 9 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 4 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 1% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
720 students on the public path
In brief

Monette’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,513 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Buffalo Island Central 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 Monette’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 59% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores are above the Arkansas average; graduation is below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (267)Better than 60%
CAA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 422 test results and a graduating class of 56 could put Monette anywhere from C to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Monette’s students in the tested grades sat them (422 in math, 422 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Buffalo Island Central Elementary Schoolin LeachvilleA−
7–12Buffalo Island Central High SchoolBuffalo Island Central School DistrictC

Monette’s public schools are run by Buffalo Island Central School District, which also serves Black Oak and Leachville. 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.

Buffalo Island Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 720 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$13,513AR $13,585 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 39.9% · 422 students tested
Math42%
State average 38.3% · 422 students tested

Monette vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MonetteBBuffalo Island Central

Every school in Monette

2 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 Monetteby address
Buffalo Island Central High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
316 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Monettein other towns
Buffalo Island Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Leachville
A−
404 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Monette’s schools

Are Monette’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Monette children attend outscore 59% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monette in?

Buffalo Island Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 720 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Monette’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Buffalo Island Central School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Monette spend per student?

$13,513 in Buffalo Island Central 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.