Des Arc School District, Arkansas

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Des Arc School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 645 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Des Arc School District is a school district in Arkansas (Prairie County). During the 2024 school year, 645 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Des Arc School District consists of seven members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brent CalhounZone 52030
TJ EnglishZone 12030
Jordan SmithZone 32030
Billy HinsonZone 42028
Drew WidenerAt-large, Position 12028
Charlie BrownZone 22026
Johnny ReidharAt-large, Position 22026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,551,000 $2,611 20%
Local: $2,350,000 $3,956 30%
State: $3,949,000 $6,648 50%
Total: $7,850,000 $13,215
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $7,498,000 $12,622
Total Current Expenditures: $6,755,000 $11,372
Instructional Expenditures: $3,998,000 $6,730 53%
Student and Staff Support: $667,000 $1,122 9%
Administration: $635,000 $1,069 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,455,000 $2,449 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $408,000 $686
Construction: $220,000 $370
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $162,000 $272


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 63 30-39 <50 PS 67
2020-2021 54 30-39 <50 PS 55-59
2018-2019 68 PS 21-39 <50 PS 70-74
2017-2018 70 PS 40-59 PS PS 70-74
2016-2017 70 PS 40-59 PS PS 70-74
2015-2016 56 40-49 PS PS 55-59
2014-2015 36 20-29 PS PS PS 37
2013-2014 87 80-89 PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 81 50-59 PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 78 60-69 PS PS PS 80
2010-2011 74 50-59 PS PS 77

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 60 40-49 <50 PS 63
2020-2021 55 30-39 <50 PS 55-59
2018-2019 62 PS 21-39 <50 PS 65-69
2017-2018 59 PS 40-59 PS PS 55-59
2016-2017 64 PS 40-59 PS PS 65-69
2015-2016 60 50-59 PS PS 60-64
2014-2015 42 30-39 PS PS PS 40-44
2013-2014 80 70-79 PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 80 PS 50-59 PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 78 60-69 PS PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 68 60-69 PS PS 65-69

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 >=90 PS PS PS PS >=90
2020-2021 80-89 PS PS PS 80-89
2019-2020 >=90 PS >=80
2018-2019 >=90 >=50 PS PS >=90
2017-2018 80-89 PS PS 80-89
2016-2017 80-89 >=50 PS >=90
2015-2016 80-89 PS PS 80-89
2014-2015 80-89 >=50 PS >=90
2013-2014 80-89 PS >=50 PS PS 80-89
2012-2013 >=90 >=50 PS PS 80-89
2011-2012 >=90 >=50 PS >=90
2010-2011 >=90 >=50 >=90


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 645 1.4
2022-2023 636 6.6
2021-2022 594 3.7
2020-2021 572 -0.2
2019-2020 573 -2.4
2018-2019 587 1.7
2017-2018 577 4.5
2016-2017 551 2.4
2015-2016 538 -8.9
2014-2015 586 2.2
2013-2014 573 -6.1
2012-2013 608 2.1
2011-2012 595 -3.4
2010-2011 615 -1.5
2009-2010 624 -1.8
2008-2009 635 -5.4
2007-2008 669 2.1
2006-2007 655 3.7
2005-2006 631 0.6
2004-2005 627 -4.6
2003-2004 656 -0.6
2002-2003 660 -6.5
2001-2002 703 2.7
2000-2001 684 0.3
1999-2000 682 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Des Arc School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 1.8
Black 8.1 19.5
Hispanic 3.1 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.0
Two or More Races 0.3 4.7
White 87.9 57.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Des Arc School District had 44.21 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.59.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 3.40
Elementary: 24.90
Secondary: 12.82
Total: 44.21

Des Arc School District employed 1.00 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 4.00
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 3.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 14.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.99
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.99
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 11.00
Other Support Services: 14.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Des Arc School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Des Arc Elementary School381PK-6
Des Arc High School2647-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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