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Schools in Star City · Star City School District

Star City’s public schools score below 68% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Star City’s districts is 24%, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Star City, 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.

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
27%
▼ 13 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 14 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 10% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,460 students on the public path
In brief

Star City’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% 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 Star City’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,251 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 6 the district’s path is Star City Middle School, then Star City 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 Star City’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Arkansas school districts. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (281)Better than 29%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 851 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Star City anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Star City’s students in the tested grades sat them (851 in math, 851 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Star City Jimmy Brown Elementary SchoolStar City School DistrictC−
6–8Star City Middle SchoolStar City School DistrictC
9–12Star City High SchoolStar City School DistrictD

Star City’s public schools are run by Star City School District, which also serves Grady. 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.

Star City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,460 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,251AR $13,585 · FY2024
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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 39.9% · 851 students tested
Math24%
State average 38.3% · 851 students tested

Star City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Star CityCStar City

Every school in Star City

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 Star Cityby address
Star City Jimmy Brown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
679 students15:1Rate it →
Star City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
322 students13:1Rate it →
Star City High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
459 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Star City’s schools

Are Star City’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Star City children attend score below 68% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Star City in?

Star City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,460 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Star City kids go to high school?

Star City High School, with 459 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Star City’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Star City spend per student?

$12,251 in Star City 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.