For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 216 students in Bald Knob School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Bald Knob School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,059 Students
145,271 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
13,372 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bald Knob 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
88%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,806 is higher than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,407 is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,806
$12,975
Spending / Student
$12,407
$12,887
Best Bald Knob School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bald Knob Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 North Hickory
Bald Knob, AR 72010
(501) 724-5652
Bald Knob, AR 72010
(501) 724-5652
Gr: 6-8 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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