Scott County Schools & Education
Scott County, Arkansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
23/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
85.9%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
85.9%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 90.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,184
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,160
School Score
23/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 38/100
State Score Position
#65
of 75 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Scott County
Measured School Summary
Scott County faces educational challenges with a school score of 23/100 and a graduation rate of 85.9%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,184 per pupil, Scott County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 40% below the Arkansas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 0% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Scott 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
7 public schools and 2 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
23/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #65 of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data.
Completion
85.9%
4.4 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,184
roughly matches the state average
School coverage
7
2 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
Scott County has 7 public schools across 2 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.
What Scott 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.
Small-system county
Scott County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#65
of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data. The county score is 15 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.
WALDRON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary to high school visible
1,576 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
MANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary to high school visible
775 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
WALDRON 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 Scott County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Scott County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Scott County Composite School Score Trails State Average
Education data brief for Scott County, Arkansas.
The most distinctive metric for Scott County is its composite school score of 22.8, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38.1 and the national median of 50.0. The county has seven public schools serving a total of 2,351 students, with a mix of six rural schools and one town school. One charter school is active, representing 14.3% of the county's schools. The Waldron School District is the largest, enrolling 1,576 students across four facilities. The graduation rate is 85.9%, falling below the state average of 90.3% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure in the county is $6,184, which is slightly above the state average of $6,160 but less than half of the national average of $13,000. Enrollment figures are concentrated in Waldron Elementary School, the largest facility with 661 students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for campus-level teacher-to-student ratios.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
7
in Scott County
Reported Enrollment
2,351
7 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
1
14% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Scott County
WALDRON SCHOOL DISTRICT
MANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT
7 Public Schools in Scott 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 dataLevel
Showing 7 of 7 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALDRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | WALDRON SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALDRON, 72958Rural: Fringe | PK–4 | Primary | 661 |
| WALDRON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | WALDRON SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALDRON, 72958Rural: Fringe | 5–8 | Middle | 464 |
| WALDRON HIGH SCHOOL | Record | WALDRON SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALDRON, 72958Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 417 |
| MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | MANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT | MANSFIELD, 72944Rural: Distant | KG–4 | Primary | 302 |
| MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | Record | MANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT | MANSFIELD, 72944Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 254 |
| MANSFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | MANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT | MANSFIELD, 72944Rural: Distant | 5–8 | Middle | 219 |
| ADVENTURE ONLINE ACADEMY | Record | WALDRON SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALDRON, 72958Town: Distant | KG–12 | Charter | 34 |
WALDRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WALDRON SCHOOL DISTRICT
WALDRON, 72958 / Rural: Fringe
WALDRON MIDDLE SCHOOL
WALDRON SCHOOL DISTRICT
WALDRON, 72958 / Rural: Fringe
MANSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT
MANSFIELD, 72944 / Rural: Distant
MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
MANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT
MANSFIELD, 72944 / Rural: Distant
MANSFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL
MANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT
MANSFIELD, 72944 / Rural: Distant
ADVENTURE ONLINE ACADEMY
WALDRON SCHOOL DISTRICT
WALDRON, 72958 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,184
State avg $6,160
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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.