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Division Of Youth Services School System School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 214 students in Division Of Youth Services School System School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Division Of Youth Services School System School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
239 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Division Of Youth Services School System School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 11-19% has decreased from 30-34% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#256 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)11-19%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
52%
19%
% White
41%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Division Of Youth Services School System School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arkansas Consolidated High School-harrisburg
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Pine Grove Ln
Harrisburg, AR 72432
(870) 578-5886
Harrisburg, AR 72432
(870) 578-5886
Grades: 7-12
| 31 students
Rank: #22.
Cstp Civilian Student Training Program
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16301 Missouri Camp Robinson
North Little Rock, AR 72199
(501) 628-8668
North Little Rock, AR 72199
(501) 628-8668
Grades: 7-12
| 21 students
Rank: #33.
Arkansas Consolidated High School-mansfield
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
36 Johnny Cake Point Rd
Mansfield, AR 72944
(479) 928-0166
Mansfield, AR 72944
(479) 928-0166
Grades: 7-12
| 39 students
Rank: #44.
Arkansas Consolidated High School-alexander
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
700 S Main St
Little Rock, AR 72203
(501) 682-1711
Little Rock, AR 72203
(501) 682-1711
Grades: 6-12
| 123 students
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