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C−

Drew Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Wilmar, and parts of Monticello.

Wilmar’s Schools page →

Students
1,262
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,095
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Drew Central School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 23% of Arkansas districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.5M, about $5,185 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 23% 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 below the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Wilmar 392

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wilmar. Grade by grade →

PK–4Drew Central Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Drew Central Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Drew Central High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency23%
State average 38.3% · 659 students tested
Reading / language arts26%
State average 39.9% · 659 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 89.9% · 84 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
$13,095 per student · 4% below AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 39%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 11%State 74%Federal 16%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,181’20
1,199’21
1,262’22
1,161’23
1,262’24

Up 6.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 65%Black 24%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Drew Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Monticello
C−
562 students18:1
Drew Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Monticello
C−
360 students15:1
Drew Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Monticello
C−
340 students11:1

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.