Photo: StuttgartChamber · CC BY-SA 3.0Stuttgart’s public schools score below 69% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 25% of Stuttgart’s students scored proficient, below the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stuttgart, 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.
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.
Stuttgart’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% 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 Stuttgart’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,400 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 Stuttgart Junior High School, then Stuttgart High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. John's Lutheran School (private), Holy Rosary Catholic School (private) and Grand Prairie Evangelical Methodist School (private) are 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.
What’s behind Stuttgart’s grade
C: better than 31% of Arkansas school districts, #102 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Stuttgart, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Stuttgart
Park Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 641 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Stuttgart
Park Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 641 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Stuttgart
Park Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 641 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Stuttgart
Park Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 641 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Stuttgart
Park Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 641 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Stuttgart
Park Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 641 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Stuttgart
Meekins Middle School
Grades 5–6 · 210 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Stuttgart
Meekins Middle School
Grades 5–6 · 210 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Stuttgart
Stuttgart Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 234 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Stuttgart
Stuttgart Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 234 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Stuttgart
Stuttgart High School
Grades 9–12 · 499 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Stuttgart
Stuttgart High School
Grades 9–12 · 499 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Stuttgart
Stuttgart High School
Grades 9–12 · 499 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Stuttgart
Stuttgart High School
Grades 9–12 · 499 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Stuttgart’s public schools are run by Stuttgart 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.
Well below the state in reading
Stuttgart vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Stuttgart’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Stuttgart | C | Stuttgart |
Every school in Stuttgart
7 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Phillips Community Career and Technical Center).
Questions about Stuttgart’s schools
Are Stuttgart’s schools good?
On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Stuttgart children attend score below 69% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #102 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Stuttgart in?
Stuttgart School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,584 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Stuttgart kids go to high school?
Stuttgart High School, with 499 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Stuttgart’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Stuttgart School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.
How much does Stuttgart spend per student?
$12,400 in Stuttgart School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Stuttgart?
Yes: St. John's Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–6, 196 students), Holy Rosary Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 84 students) and Grand Prairie Evangelical Methodist School (religious, grades K–12, 16 students).
Parents talk
What Stuttgart families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Stuttgart → 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.