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Hermitage 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 is 1 public middle school serving 202 students in Hermitage School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Hermitage School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
429 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hermitage School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
27%
14%
% Black
14%
19%
% White
57%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,096 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,865 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,096
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,865
$13,043
Best Hermitage School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hermitage High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
312 N School Dr
Hermitage, AR 71647
(870) 463-2235
Hermitage, AR 71647
(870) 463-2235
Grades: 7-12
| 202 students
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