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C−

Texarkana School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Texarkana.

Texarkana’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Arkansas school districts

Students
3,830
Schools
8
Spent per student
$15,362
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$48M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Texarkana School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 19% of Arkansas districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 13% more per student than the AR average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.4% since 2021–22
  • Debt of $48M, about $12,540 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 19% of the 261 Arkansas school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Texarkana 29,123

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Texarkana. Grade by grade →

K–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Arkansas Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Arkansas High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 38.3% · 2,407 students tested
Reading / language arts26%
State average 39.9% · 2,406 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 89.9% · 268 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,362 per student · 13% above AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 62%Federal 26%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,049’21
3,888’22
3,912’23
3,830’24

Down 5.4% since 2021–22.

Students
Black 58%White 30%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools.

College Hill Pre-K Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Texarkana
170 students15:1
Edward D. Trice Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Texarkana
C+
473 students14:1
College Hill Harmony Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Texarkana
391 students14:1
Vera Kilpatrick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Texarkana
D
373 students15:1
Fairview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Texarkana
D
246 students14:1
North Heights Community School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Texarkana
243 students13:1
Arkansas Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Texarkana
842 students12:1
Arkansas High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Texarkana
C−
1,092 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Liberty-Eylau Independent School DistrictTexarkana
$13,367per student
Pleasant Grove Independent School DistrictTexarkana
$11,462per student
Texarkana Independent School DistrictTexarkana
$13,608per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Arkansas.