Crossett School District

219 Main
Crossett, AR 71635
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 445 students in Crossett School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Crossett School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,620 Students
145,271 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
13,372 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Crossett School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#225 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
39%
23%
40%
20%
36%
82%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
34%
18%
% White
59%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,570 is higher than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,077 is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,570
$12,975
Spending / Student
$12,077
$12,887

Best Crossett School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crossett Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Coach Ed Johnson Drive
Crossett, AR 71635
(870) 364-4712
Gr: 5-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,620 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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