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Schools in Wynne · Wynne Public Schools

Wynne’s public schools outscore 60% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Wynne, 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.

#60of 123 Arkansas townsK–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
40%
▲ 0 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 1 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▲ 18% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,382 students on the public path
In brief

Wynne’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 246 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wynne’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,049 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Wynne Intermediate School, then Wynne Junior High School, then Wynne High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 Wynne’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 60% of Arkansas school districts, #60 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (246)Better than 67%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,558 test results and a graduating class of 179 could put Wynne anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wynne’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,559 in math, 1,557 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Wynne Primary SchoolWynne Public SchoolsNo scores
3–5Wynne Intermediate SchoolWynne Public SchoolsB
6–8Wynne Junior High SchoolWynne Public SchoolsB
9–12Wynne High SchoolWynne Public SchoolsC+

Wynne’s public schools are run by Wynne Public Schools, which also serves Parkin. 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.

Wynne Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,382 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$16,049AR $13,585 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 39.9% · 1557 students tested
Math37%
State average 38.3% · 1559 students tested

Wynne vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WynneBWynne

Every school in Wynne

4 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 Wynneby address
Wynne Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
588 students15:1Rate it →
Wynne Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
510 students17:1Rate it →
Wynne Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
561 students13:1Rate it →
Wynne High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
723 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Wynne’s schools

Are Wynne’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Wynne children attend outscore 60% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #60 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wynne in?

Wynne Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,382 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wynne kids go to high school?

Wynne High School, with 723 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Wynne’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wynne Public Schools graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Wynne spend per student?

$16,049 in Wynne Public Schools (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.