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Schools in North Crossett · Crossett School District

North Crossett’s public schools score below 85% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in North Crossett’s districts is 20%, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Crossett, 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.

#115of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
23%
▼ 17 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 18 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 6–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 10% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,620 students on the public path
In brief

North Crossett’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 98% 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 North Crossett’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,176 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 Crossett Middle School, then Crossett High School. 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 North Crossett’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Arkansas school districts, #115 of 123 Arkansas towns. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (134)Better than 15%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 940 test results and a graduating class of 126 could put North Crossett anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of North Crossett’s students in the tested grades sat them (940 in math, 939 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Crossett Elementary Schoolin CrossettC
5–8Crossett Middle Schoolin CrossettD
9–12Crossett High Schoolin CrossettC−

North Crossett’s public schools are run by Crossett School District, which also serves Crossett. Parts of North Crossett (18% of its land) are served by Hamburg instead. 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.

Crossett School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,620 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,176AR $13,585 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 39.9% · 939 students tested
Math20%
State average 38.3% · 940 students tested

North Crossett vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North CrossettC−Crossett
CrossettC−Crossett

Every school in North Crossett

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).

Also serving North Crossettin other towns
Crossett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Crossett
C
699 students18:1Rate it →
Crossett Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Crossett
D
445 students15:1Rate it →
Crossett High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Crossett
C−
476 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about North Crossett’s schools

Are North Crossett’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Crossett children attend score below 85% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #115 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Crossett in?

Crossett School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,620 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of North Crossett are served by Hamburg.

Where do North Crossett kids go to high school?

Crossett High School in Crossett, with 476 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is North Crossett’s graduation rate?

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

How much does North Crossett spend per student?

$12,176 in Crossett 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.