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Palestine-Wheatley Sch. 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 459 students in Palestine-Wheatley Sch. School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Palestine-Wheatley Sch. School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
815 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Palestine-Wheatley Sch. School District, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
11%
19%
% White
86%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,000 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,205 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,000
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,205
$13,043
Best Palestine-Wheatley Sch. School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Palestine-wheatley Elem. School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
105 Westwood St
Palestine, AR 72372
(870) 581-2246
Palestine, AR 72372
(870) 581-2246
Gr: PK-6 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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