For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 172 students in Blytheville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Blytheville School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,295 Students
145,271 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
13,372 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Blytheville 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 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#247 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%
Graduation Rate
77%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
81%
18%
% White
10%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,417 is higher than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 59% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,268 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,417
$12,975
Spending / Student
$19,268
$12,887
Best Blytheville School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blytheville Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
700 W Chickasawba
Blytheville, AR 72316
(870) 762-2983
Blytheville, AR 72316
(870) 762-2983
Gr: 7-8 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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