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

No. Use the White 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 White 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 White County?

Start with the 27 listed public schools and 9 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

White County Schools & Education

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

White County, Arkansas

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

School Score

29/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

89.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

89.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 90.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,986

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,160

School Score

29/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 38/100

State Score Position

#57

of 75 counties by score

Education Data Brief: White County

Measured School Summary

White County faces educational challenges with a school score of 29/100 and a graduation rate of 89.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $5,986 per pupil, White County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 23% below the Arkansas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read White 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

27 public schools and 9 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

29/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #57 of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data.

Completion

89.0%

1.3 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,986

$174 below the state average

School coverage

9 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

White County has 27 public schools across 9 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 White 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

White 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

#57

of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data. The county score is 9 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.

SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

4,003 students

Elementary 3Middle 2High 1Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

3,394 students

Elementary 2Middle 2High 1Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

RIVERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,144 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

BALD KNOB SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,106 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 6 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 White County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different White 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 White 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 Large Network Serving White County Students

White County supports 12,524 students across nine distinct school districts. The infrastructure includes 27 public schools, consisting of 12 elementary, six middle, and nine high school campuses.

Searcy and Beebe Lead the Local Districts

The Searcy School District serves as the largest provider with 4,003 students enrolled across six schools. Traditional public education dominates the landscape, as there are currently zero charter schools operating in the county.

A Balance of Town and Rural Campus Life

Students experience a mix of settings, with 15 schools in towns and 12 in rural locales. Campus sizes vary significantly, ranging from the 1,166-student Searcy High School to an average enrollment of 482 across the county.

School Overview

Total Schools

in White County

Reported Enrollment

12,524

27 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary12

Middle6

High9

Other0

9 School Districts in White County

SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT

BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT

RIVERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

1,144 students

BALD KNOB SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

1,106 students

WHITE CO. CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST.

2 schools

899 students

PANGBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

753 students

ROSE BUD SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

752 students

BRADFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

473 students

ASU BEEBE REGIONAL CAREER CENTER - SEARCY

1 school

0 students

27 Public Schools in White County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

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

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Public schools in White County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT	SEARCY, 72143Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,166
BEEBE HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT	BEEBE, 72012Town: Fringe	9–12	High	1,031
SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT	SEARCY, 72143Town: Distant	4–6	Middle	910
BEEBE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT	BEEBE, 72012Town: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	871
AHLF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT	SEARCY, 72143Town: Distant	7–8	Middle	682
WHITE CO. CENTRAL ELEM. SCHOOL	Record	WHITE CO. CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST.	JUDSONIA, 72081Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	554
BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT	BEEBE, 72012Town: Fringe	7–8	Middle	519
BEEBE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT	BEEBE, 72012Town: Fringe	5–6	Middle	487
BEEBE EARLY CHILDHOOD	Record	BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT	BEEBE, 72012Town: Fringe	KG–1	Primary	486
H.L. LUBKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	BALD KNOB SCHOOL DISTRICT	BALD KNOB, 72010Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	482
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT	SEARCY, 72143Town: Distant	KG–3	Primary	438
MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT	SEARCY, 72143Town: Distant	KG–3	Primary	422
ROSE BUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	ROSE BUD SCHOOL DISTRICT	ROSE BUD, 72137Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	417
PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	PANGBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT	PANGBURN, 72121Rural: Remote	KG–6	Primary	391
SIDNEY DEENER ELEM. SCHOOL	Record	SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT	SEARCY, 72143Town: Distant	KG–3	Primary	385
BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL	Record	BALD KNOB SCHOOL DISTRICT	BALD KNOB, 72010Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	366
PANGBURN HIGH SCHOOL	Record	PANGBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT	PANGBURN, 72121Rural: Remote	7–12	High	362
WHITE CO. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	Record	WHITE CO. CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST.	JUDSONIA, 72081Rural: Distant	7–12	High	345
ROSE BUD HIGH SCHOOL	Record	ROSE BUD SCHOOL DISTRICT	ROSE BUD, 72137Rural: Distant	7–12	High	335
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL	Record	RIVERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT	SEARCY, 72143Town: Distant	9–12	High	325

SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL

SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SEARCY, 72143 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High1,166 students

BEEBE HIGH SCHOOL

BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT

BEEBE, 72012 / Town: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,031 students

SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL

SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SEARCY, 72143 / Town: Distant

Record4–6Middle910 students

BEEBE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT

BEEBE, 72012 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary871 students

AHLF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SEARCY, 72143 / Town: Distant

Record7–8Middle682 students

WHITE CO. CENTRAL ELEM. SCHOOL

WHITE CO. CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST.

JUDSONIA, 72081 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary554 students

BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT

BEEBE, 72012 / Town: Fringe

Record7–8Middle519 students

BEEBE MIDDLE SCHOOL

BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT

BEEBE, 72012 / Town: Fringe

Record5–6Middle487 students

BEEBE EARLY CHILDHOOD

BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT

BEEBE, 72012 / Town: Fringe

RecordKG–1Primary486 students

H.L. LUBKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BALD KNOB SCHOOL DISTRICT

BALD KNOB, 72010 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary482 students

WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SEARCY, 72143 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–3Primary438 students

MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SEARCY, 72143 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–3Primary422 students

ROSE BUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ROSE BUD SCHOOL DISTRICT

ROSE BUD, 72137 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary417 students

PANGBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PANGBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT

PANGBURN, 72121 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–6Primary391 students

SIDNEY DEENER ELEM. SCHOOL

SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SEARCY, 72143 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–3Primary385 students

BALD KNOB HIGH SCHOOL

BALD KNOB SCHOOL DISTRICT

BALD KNOB, 72010 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High366 students

PANGBURN HIGH SCHOOL

PANGBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT

PANGBURN, 72121 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High362 students

WHITE CO. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

WHITE CO. CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST.

JUDSONIA, 72081 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High345 students

ROSE BUD HIGH SCHOOL

ROSE BUD SCHOOL DISTRICT

ROSE BUD, 72137 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High335 students

RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

RIVERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT

SEARCY, 72143 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High325 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,986

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 White County?

White County has a school score of 29/100, 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 White County?

The high school graduation rate in White County is 89.0%, 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 White County spend per student?

White County spends $5,986 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools in White County, Arkansas — FAQ

What does the school system look like in White County, Arkansas?

White County supports 12,524 students across nine distinct school districts. The infrastructure includes 27 public schools, consisting of 12 elementary, six middle, and nine high school campuses.

What are the major school districts in White County, Arkansas?

What is the school experience like in White County?

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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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