Can I use Arkansas County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Arkansas County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Arkansas County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Arkansas County?

Start with the 8 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Arkansas County Schools & Education

Name: Arkansas County, Arkansas Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Arkansas County, Arkansas

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

14/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

82.5%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

82.5%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 90.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,939

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,160

School Score

14/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 38/100

State Score Position

#71

of 75 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Arkansas County

Measured School Summary

Arkansas County faces educational challenges with a school score of 14/100 and a graduation rate of 82.5%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $5,939 per pupil, Arkansas County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 62% below the Arkansas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 7.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Arkansas County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

8 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

14/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #71 of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data.

Completion

82.5%

7.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,939

$221 below the state average

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Arkansas County has 8 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Arkansas County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Review-carefully county

Arkansas County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#71

of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data. The county score is 24 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,593 students

Elementary 1Middle 2High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,151 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER

High school only in this slice

0 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 1Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Arkansas County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Arkansas County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Arkansas County, Arkansas

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

A Balanced Mix of Rural and Town Schools

Arkansas County operates 8 public schools across 3 districts, serving a total of 2,744 students. The infrastructure is evenly divided between 2 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools, creating a streamlined path from primary to secondary education.

Stuttgart and DeWitt Anchor the County

The Stuttgart School District is the largest provider, educating 1,593 students across 4 schools with no charter schools in the county. DeWitt School District follow closely with 1,151 students, while the Phillips Community College Career & Technical Center serves as a specialized vocational hub.

Small-Town Feel with Mid-Sized Classrooms

Schools here average 392 students, split between 4 rural settings and 4 town locales. Park Avenue Elementary is the county's largest campus with 644 students, while DeWitt Middle School offers a more intimate setting with 267 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Arkansas County

Reported Enrollment

2,744

8 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle3

High3

Other0

3 School Districts in Arkansas County

STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

1,593 students

DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

1,151 students

PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER

1 school

0 students

8 Public Schools in Arkansas County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Arkansas County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT	STUTTGART, 72160Town: Distant	PK–4	Primary	644
DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT	DEWITT, 72042Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	530
STUTTGART HIGH SCHOOL	Record	STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT	STUTTGART, 72160Town: Distant	9–12	High	471
DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL	Record	DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT	DEWITT, 72042Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	354
DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT	DEWITT, 72042Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	267
STUTTGART JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT	STUTTGART, 72160Town: Distant	7–8	Middle	265
MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT	STUTTGART, 72160Town: Distant	5–6	Middle	213
PHILLIPS COMMUNITY CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER	Record	PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER	STUTTGART, 72160Rural: Fringe	9–12	Vocational	0

PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT

STUTTGART, 72160 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary644 students

DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT

DEWITT, 72042 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary530 students

STUTTGART HIGH SCHOOL

STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT

STUTTGART, 72160 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High471 students

DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL

DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT

DEWITT, 72042 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High354 students

DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL

DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT

DEWITT, 72042 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle267 students

STUTTGART JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT

STUTTGART, 72160 / Town: Distant

Record7–8Middle265 students

MEEKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL

STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT

STUTTGART, 72160 / Town: Distant

Record5–6Middle213 students

PHILLIPS COMMUNITY CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER

PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER

STUTTGART, 72160 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,939

State avg $6,160

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Arkansas counties have the highest graduation rates?

Newton County (96.3%), Cleveland County (96.1%), and Conway County (95.8%) currently lead Arkansas among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Arkansas?

Across Arkansas counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,160. The highest current county values are Dallas County ($9,545), Stone County ($7,285), and Woodruff County ($7,079). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Arkansas County?

Arkansas County has a school score of 14/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Arkansas County?

The high school graduation rate in Arkansas County is 82.5%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Arkansas County spend per student?

Arkansas County spends $5,939 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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