Lafayette County School District

712 Chestnut St
Lewisville, AR 71845
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lafayette County 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 preschool serving 244 students in Lafayette County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Lafayette County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
472 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
7,964 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lafayette County 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#248 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
10%
39%
14%
40%
13%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
17%
% Black
68%
17%
% White
23%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,701 is higher than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,521 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,701
$12,975
Spending / Student
$17,521
$12,887

Best Lafayette County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lafayette County Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
208 W. Seventh St.
Lewisville, AR 71845
(870) 921-4275
Gr: PK-6 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 472 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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