Top Rankings
Junction City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 372 students in Junction City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Junction City School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
682 Students
299,886 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
19,958 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Junction City 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 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#198 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
40%
19%
% White
55%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,566 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,827 is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,566
$13,136
Spending / Student
$11,827
$13,047
Best Junction City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Junction City Elem. School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 W Holly Rd
Junction City, AR 71749
(870) 924-4578
Junction City, AR 71749
(870) 924-4578
Gr: K-6 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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