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C+
Schools in Pocahontas · Pocahontas School District

Pocahontas’s public schools score below 59% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 29% of Pocahontas’s students scored proficient, below the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pocahontas, 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.

#90of 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
29%
▼ 11 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 8 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 18% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,971 students on the public path
In brief

Pocahontas’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Pocahontas’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,141 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 Pocahontas Junior High School, then Pocahontas High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Paul Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Pocahontas’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Arkansas school districts, #90 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (254)Better than 44%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,230 test results and a graduating class of 116 could put Pocahontas anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pocahontas’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,231 in math, 1,230 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Pocahontas Elementary SchoolPocahontas School DistrictNo scores
7–9Pocahontas Junior High SchoolPocahontas School DistrictC
10–12Pocahontas High SchoolPocahontas School DistrictC−

Pocahontas’s public schools are run by Pocahontas 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.

Pocahontas School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,971 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$11,141AR $13,585 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 39.9% · 1230 students tested
Math30%
State average 38.3% · 1231 students tested

Pocahontas vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PocahontasC+Pocahontas

Every school in Pocahontas

5 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 Pocahontasby address
Pocahontas Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
703 students18:1Rate it →
Pocahontas Upper Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6
C
402 students17:1Rate it →
Pocahontas Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–9
C
456 students13:1Rate it →
Pocahontas High School
High · Grades 10–12
C−
410 students6:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Paul Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
146 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Black River Technical College Career Center (TOPPS)).

Questions about Pocahontas’s schools

Are Pocahontas’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pocahontas children attend score below 59% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #90 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pocahontas in?

Pocahontas School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,971 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pocahontas kids go to high school?

Pocahontas High School, with 410 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Pocahontas’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Pocahontas spend per student?

$11,141 in Pocahontas School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Pocahontas?

Yes: St. Paul Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 146 students).

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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.