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

No. Use the Conway 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 Conway 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 Conway County?

Start with the 11 listed public schools and 4 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Conway County Schools & Education

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

Conway County, Arkansas

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

School Score

51/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

95.8%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

95.8%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 90.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,769

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,160

School Score

51/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 38/100

State Score Position

#17

of 75 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Conway County

Measured School Summary

Conway County performs at an average level with a school score of 51/100 and a solid graduation rate of 95.8%.

Funding Context

At $5,769 per pupil, Conway County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 33% above the Arkansas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 5.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Conway 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

11 public schools and 4 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

51/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #17 of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data.

Completion

95.8%

5.5 pts above the state average

Funding context

$5,769

$391 below the state average

School coverage

4 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Conway County has 11 public schools across 4 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 Conway 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.

Mixed school landscape

Conway County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#17

of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data. The county score is 13 points above 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.

SO. CONWAY CO. SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

2,459 students

Elementary 2Middle 2High 1Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

NEMO VISTA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

538 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

WONDERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

482 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

UACCM 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

SO. CONWAY CO. SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 5 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 Conway County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Conway 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?

Data Story

Conway County Graduation Rate Significantly Exceeds State Norms

Education data brief for Conway County, Arkansas.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Conway County reports a high school graduation rate of 95.8%, a figure that is significantly higher than the Arkansas state average of 90.3% and the national average of 87.0%. This rate is the county's most distinctive data point. The county's public education system serves 3,479 students across 11 schools and four districts. The South Conway County School District is the largest, enrolling 2,459 students, with Morrilton Senior High School serving as the largest individual campus with 751 students. The county's composite school score is 50.6, which is higher than the state average of 38.1 and matches the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil spending is $5,769, which is lower than the Arkansas average of $6,160 and less than half the national average of $13,000. The district includes a mix of six town schools and five rural schools, with no charter schools present. Average school size across the county is 348 students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Conway County

Reported Enrollment

3,479

11 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle3

High4

Other0

4 School Districts in Conway County

SO. CONWAY CO. SCHOOL DISTRICT

5 schools

2,459 students

NEMO VISTA SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

538 students

WONDERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

482 students

UACCM TECHNICAL CENTER

1 school

0 students

11 Public Schools in Conway 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 Conway County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
MORRILTON SR. HIGH SCHOOL	Record	SO. CONWAY CO. SCHOOL DISTRICT	MORRILTON, 72110Town: Distant	9–12	High	751
MORRILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	Record	SO. CONWAY CO. SCHOOL DISTRICT	MORRILTON, 72110Town: Distant	4–6	Middle	549
MORRILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL	Record	SO. CONWAY CO. SCHOOL DISTRICT	MORRILTON, 72110Town: Distant	PK–1	Primary	439
MORRILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	SO. CONWAY CO. SCHOOL DISTRICT	MORRILTON, 72110Town: Distant	7–8	Middle	370
MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SO. CONWAY CO. SCHOOL DISTRICT	MORRILTON, 72110Town: Distant	2–3	Primary	350
NEMO VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	NEMO VISTA SCHOOL DISTRICT	CENTER RIDGE, 72027Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	303
WONDERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WONDERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT	HATTIEVILLE, 72063Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	259
WONDERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL	Record	WONDERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT	HATTIEVILLE, 72063Rural: Distant	7–12	High	223
NEMO VISTA HIGH SCHOOL	Record	NEMO VISTA SCHOOL DISTRICT	CENTER RIDGE, 72027Rural: Distant	9–12	High	136
NEMO VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	NEMO VISTA SCHOOL DISTRICT	CENTER RIDGE, 72027Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	99
UACCM TECHNICAL CENTER	Record	UACCM TECHNICAL CENTER	MORRILTON, 72110Town: Distant	9–12	Vocational	0

MORRILTON SR. HIGH SCHOOL

SO. CONWAY CO. SCHOOL DISTRICT

MORRILTON, 72110 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High751 students

MORRILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

SO. CONWAY CO. SCHOOL DISTRICT

MORRILTON, 72110 / Town: Distant

Record4–6Middle549 students

MORRILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

SO. CONWAY CO. SCHOOL DISTRICT

MORRILTON, 72110 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–1Primary439 students

MORRILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SO. CONWAY CO. SCHOOL DISTRICT

MORRILTON, 72110 / Town: Distant

Record7–8Middle370 students

MORRILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SO. CONWAY CO. SCHOOL DISTRICT

MORRILTON, 72110 / Town: Distant

Record2–3Primary350 students

NEMO VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NEMO VISTA SCHOOL DISTRICT

CENTER RIDGE, 72027 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary303 students

WONDERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WONDERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT

HATTIEVILLE, 72063 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary259 students

WONDERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

WONDERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT

HATTIEVILLE, 72063 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High223 students

NEMO VISTA HIGH SCHOOL

NEMO VISTA SCHOOL DISTRICT

CENTER RIDGE, 72027 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High136 students

NEMO VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL

NEMO VISTA SCHOOL DISTRICT

CENTER RIDGE, 72027 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle99 students

UACCM TECHNICAL CENTER

MORRILTON, 72110 / Town: Distant

Record9–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,769

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 Conway County?

Conway County has a school score of 51/100, which is a midrange 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 Conway County?

The high school graduation rate in Conway County is 95.8%, which is above 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 Conway County spend per student?

Conway County spends $5,769 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 Jul 7, 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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