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

No. Use the Poinsett 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 Poinsett 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 Poinsett County?

Start with the 13 listed public schools and 4 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Poinsett County Schools & Education

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

Poinsett County, Arkansas

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

School Score

25/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

85.2%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

85.2%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 90.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,459

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,160

School Score

25/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 38/100

State Score Position

#61

of 75 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Poinsett County

Measured School Summary

Poinsett County faces educational challenges with a school score of 25/100 and a graduation rate of 85.2%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,459 per pupil, Poinsett County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 34% below the Arkansas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Poinsett 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

13 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

25/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #61 of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data.

Completion

85.2%

5.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,459

$299 above the state average

School coverage

4 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

Poinsett County has 13 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 Poinsett 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

Poinsett 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

#61

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

TRUMANN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,573 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 1

4 listed schools in this county slice.

HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

1,074 students

Elementary 2Middle 0High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

EAST POINSETT CO. SCHOOL DIST.

Elementary and high visible

621 students

Elementary 2Middle 0High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

MARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

530 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

TRUMANN 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 Poinsett County?

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

Poinsett County Manages Thirteen Schools Across Four Rural Districts

Education data brief for Poinsett County, Arkansas.

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

Lead metric:District structure

Poinsett County maintains a relatively large district structure with 13 public schools serving 3,814 students. The largest district is the Trumann School District, which enrolls ,1573 students across four campuses, including Cedar Park Elementary, the county's largest school with 722 students. The county’s graduation rate is 85.2 percent, which is lower than both the Arkansas state average of 90.3 percent and the national average of 87 percent. The composite school score is 25.1, compared to a state average of 38.1 and a national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure in Poinsett County is $6,459, which is approximately $300 higher than the state average of $6,160 but about half of the national average of $13,000. Nine of the county's schools are in rural locales, while four are in towns. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Poinsett County

Reported Enrollment

3,814

13 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary6

Middle1

High5

Other1

4 School Districts in Poinsett County

TRUMANN SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

1,573 students

HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

1,074 students

EAST POINSETT CO. SCHOOL DIST.

3 schools

621 students

MARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

530 students

13 Public Schools in Poinsett 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 Poinsett County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
CEDAR PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	TRUMANN SCHOOL DISTRICT	TRUMANN, 72472Town: Distant	KG–5	Primary	722
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT	HARRISBURG, 72432Rural: Distant	KG–6	Primary	493
HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL	Record	HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT	HARRISBURG, 72432Rural: Distant	7–12	High	480
TRUMANN HIGH SCHOOL	Record	TRUMANN SCHOOL DISTRICT	TRUMANN, 72472Town: Distant	8–12	High	457
TRUMANN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL7-8	Record	TRUMANN SCHOOL DISTRICT	TRUMANN, 72472Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	300
MARKED TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	MARKED TREE, 72365Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	296
EAST POINSETT CO. HIGH SCHOOL	Record	EAST POINSETT CO. SCHOOL DIST.	LEPANTO, 72354Rural: Distant	7–12	High	276
MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL	Record	MARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	MARKED TREE, 72365Rural: Distant	7–12	High	234
TYRONZA ELEMENTARY	Record	EAST POINSETT CO. SCHOOL DIST.	TYRONZA, 72386Rural: Distant	3–6	Primary	181
LEPANTO ELEMENTARY	Record	EAST POINSETT CO. SCHOOL DIST.	LEPANTO, 72354Rural: Distant	PK–2	Primary	164
WEINER ELEMENTARY	Record	HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT	WEINER, 72479Rural: Distant	KG–6	Primary	101
TRUMANN PREK AND PARENT CENTER	Record	TRUMANN SCHOOL DISTRICT	TRUMANN, 72472Town: Distant	PK	Other	94
HARRISBURG JTC SCHOOL	Record	ARKANSAS YOUTH SERVICES SCHOOL SYSTEM	HARRISBURG, 72432Rural: Distant	7–12	High	16

CEDAR PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TRUMANN SCHOOL DISTRICT

TRUMANN, 72472 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary722 students

HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT

HARRISBURG, 72432 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary493 students

HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL

HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT

HARRISBURG, 72432 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High480 students

TRUMANN HIGH SCHOOL

TRUMANN SCHOOL DISTRICT

TRUMANN, 72472 / Town: Distant

Record8–12High457 students

TRUMANN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL7-8

TRUMANN SCHOOL DISTRICT

TRUMANN, 72472 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle300 students

MARKED TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

MARKED TREE, 72365 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary296 students

EAST POINSETT CO. HIGH SCHOOL

EAST POINSETT CO. SCHOOL DIST.

LEPANTO, 72354 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High276 students

MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL

MARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

MARKED TREE, 72365 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High234 students

TYRONZA ELEMENTARY

EAST POINSETT CO. SCHOOL DIST.

TYRONZA, 72386 / Rural: Distant

Record3–6Primary181 students

LEPANTO ELEMENTARY

EAST POINSETT CO. SCHOOL DIST.

LEPANTO, 72354 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary164 students

WEINER ELEMENTARY

HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT

WEINER, 72479 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary101 students

TRUMANN PREK AND PARENT CENTER

TRUMANN SCHOOL DISTRICT

TRUMANN, 72472 / Town: Distant

RecordPKOther94 students

HARRISBURG JTC SCHOOL

ARKANSAS YOUTH SERVICES SCHOOL SYSTEM

HARRISBURG, 72432 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High16 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,459

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 Poinsett County?

Poinsett County has a school score of 25/100, 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 Poinsett County?

The high school graduation rate in Poinsett County is 85.2%, 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 Poinsett County spend per student?

Poinsett County spends $6,459 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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