Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 4.0Rector’s public schools score below 75% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 22% of Rector’s students scored proficient, below the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rector, 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.
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.
Rector’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,520 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 Rector 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.
What’s behind Rector’s grade
C: better than 25% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores are below the Arkansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rector, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Rector
Rector Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 389 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Rector
Rector High School
Grades 7–12 · 236 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Rector
Rector High School
Grades 7–12 · 236 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Rector
Rector High School
Grades 7–12 · 236 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Rector
Rector High School
Grades 7–12 · 236 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Rector
Rector High School
Grades 7–12 · 236 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Rector
Rector High School
Grades 7–12 · 236 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Rector’s public schools are run by Rector School District, which also serves Greenway. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Rector vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Rector’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rector | C | Rector |
Every school in Rector
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).
Questions about Rector’s schools
Are Rector’s schools good?
On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rector children attend score below 75% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rector in?
Rector School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 625 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does Rector spend per student?
$15,520 in Rector School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Rector families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rector → They have their own page.
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.