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

No. Use the Yell 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 Yell 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 Yell County?

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

Yell County Schools & Education

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

Yell County, Arkansas

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

School Score

39/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

91.7%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

91.7%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 90.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,040

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,160

School Score

39/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 38/100

State Score Position

#36

of 75 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Yell County

Measured School Summary

Despite a lower school score of 39/100, Yell County maintains a strong graduation rate of 91.7%, suggesting effective student support systems.

Funding Context

At $6,040 per pupil, Yell County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 2% above the Arkansas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Yell 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

39/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #36 of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data.

Completion

91.7%

1.4 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,040

$120 below 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

Yell 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 Yell 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

Yell 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

#36

of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with 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.

DARDANELLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

2,064 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

787 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

TWO RIVERS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

783 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST.

Elementary and high visible

322 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

DARDANELLE 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 Yell County?

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

Comprehensive Schooling Across Yell County

Four school districts manage the education of 3,956 students within Yell County. The county's 11 public schools include five elementary, two middle, and four high schools to serve the growing population.

Dardanelle District Dominates Local Enrollment

The Dardanelle School District is the largest in the area, educating 2,064 students across four different campuses. Families have access to traditional public schools exclusively, as the county does not host any charter schools.

Predominantly Rural Schools with Mid-Sized Enrollments

Eight of the county's schools are located in rural areas, while three serve as town centers for education. Dardanelle High School is the largest campus with 624 students, while the county-wide average enrollment sits at 360 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Yell County

Reported Enrollment

3,956

11 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary5

Middle2

High4

Other0

4 School Districts in Yell County

DARDANELLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

2,064 students

DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

787 students

TWO RIVERS SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

783 students

WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST.

2 schools

322 students

11 Public Schools in Yell 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 Yell County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
DARDANELLE HIGH SCHOOL	Record	DARDANELLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	DARDANELLE, 72834Town: Remote	9–12	High	624
DARDANELLE PRIMARY SCHOOL	Record	DARDANELLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	DARDANELLE, 72834Rural: Fringe	KG–3	Primary	614
DARDANELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	DARDANELLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	DARDANELLE, 72834Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	524
TWO RIVERS HIGH SCHOOL	Record	TWO RIVERS SCHOOL DISTRICT	OLA, 72853Rural: Remote	5–12	High	470
S.C. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	DANVILLE, 72833Rural: Remote	PK–4	Primary	331
OLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	TWO RIVERS SCHOOL DISTRICT	OLA, 72853Rural: Remote	PK–4	Primary	313
DARDANELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	DARDANELLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	DARDANELLE, 72834Town: Remote	4–5	Primary	302
DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	Record	DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	DANVILLE, 72833Rural: Remote	9–12	High	245
DANVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	DANVILLE, 72833Rural: Remote	5–8	Middle	211
WESTERN YELL CO. ELEM. SCHOOL	Record	WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST.	BELLEVILLE, 72824Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	180
WESTERN YELL CO. HIGH SCHOOL	Record	WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST.	HAVANA, 72842Rural: Remote	7–12	High	142

DARDANELLE HIGH SCHOOL

DARDANELLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

DARDANELLE, 72834 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High624 students

DARDANELLE PRIMARY SCHOOL

DARDANELLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

DARDANELLE, 72834 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–3Primary614 students

DARDANELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

DARDANELLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

DARDANELLE, 72834 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle524 students

TWO RIVERS HIGH SCHOOL

TWO RIVERS SCHOOL DISTRICT

OLA, 72853 / Rural: Remote

Record5–12High470 students

S.C. TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

DANVILLE, 72833 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–4Primary331 students

OLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TWO RIVERS SCHOOL DISTRICT

OLA, 72853 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–4Primary313 students

DARDANELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DARDANELLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

DARDANELLE, 72834 / Town: Remote

Record4–5Primary302 students

DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

DANVILLE, 72833 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High245 students

DANVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

DANVILLE, 72833 / Rural: Remote

Record5–8Middle211 students

WESTERN YELL CO. ELEM. SCHOOL

WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST.

BELLEVILLE, 72824 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary180 students

WESTERN YELL CO. HIGH SCHOOL

WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST.

HAVANA, 72842 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High142 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,040

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 Yell County?

Yell County has a school score of 39/100, 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 Yell County?

The high school graduation rate in Yell County is 91.7%, 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 Yell County spend per student?

Yell County spends $6,040 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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