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El Dorado School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,220 students in El Dorado School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in El Dorado School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in El Dorado School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is El Dorado High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
3,879 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
El Dorado School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
48%
18%
% White
36%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,822 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,104 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,822
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,104
$13,043
Best El Dorado School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
El Dorado High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
690 S Timberlane
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 864-5100
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 864-5100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,220 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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