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Dierks School District, Arkansas

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Dierks School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 518 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Dierks School District is a school district in Arkansas (Sevier, Howard, and Pike counties). During the 2024 school year, 518 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 Dierks School District consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jaron Tipton2030
Jeffrey Mounts2028
Kara Tedford2028
Laykon Graham2026
Justin Simmons2026

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: $1,185,000 $2,297 16%
Local: $2,525,000 $4,893 35%
State: $3,495,000 $6,773 48%
Total: $7,205,000 $13,963
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $7,242,000 $14,034
Total Current Expenditures: $6,444,000 $12,488
Instructional Expenditures: $3,660,000 $7,093 51%
Student and Staff Support: $680,000 $1,317 9%
Administration: $615,000 $1,191 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,489,000 $2,885 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $687,000 $1,331
Construction: $416,000 $806
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $51,000 $98


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 29 PS <=20 PS PS 30-34
2020-2021 37 PS <=20 PS PS 35-39
2018-2019 43 PS <=20 <50 PS 46
2017-2018 43 PS 40-59 <50 43
2016-2017 50 PS 21-39 PS 51
2015-2016 47 <=20 <50 49
2014-2015 24 <=20 PS 25-29
2013-2014 71 PS PS 40-59 PS 70-74
2012-2013 74 PS PS 60-79 >=50 74
2011-2012 79 PS 60-79 >=50 75-79
2010-2011 75 PS >=50 PS 74

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 37 PS 21-39 PS PS 35-39
2020-2021 40 PS 21-39 PS PS 40-44
2018-2019 42 PS <=20 <50 PS 44
2017-2018 47 PS 40-59 <50 48
2016-2017 55 PS 21-39 PS 56
2015-2016 54 40-59 >=50 54
2014-2015 33 <=20 <50 34
2013-2014 80 PS 60-79 PS 80-84
2012-2013 82 60-79 PS 80-84
2011-2012 85 PS 60-79 PS 85-89
2010-2011 75 PS >=50 PS 70-74

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 >=90
2020-2021 >=90 PS PS >=90
2019-2020 80-89 PS PS PS 80-89
2018-2019 >=90 PS >=90
2017-2018 >=90 PS PS 80-89
2016-2017 >=90 PS >=90
2015-2016 >=90 PS PS PS PS >=80
2014-2015 >=90 PS PS PS PS >=90
2013-2014 >=90 PS PS >=90
2012-2013 >=90 >=90
2011-2012 >=80 PS >=80
2010-2011 >=90 PS PS PS >=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 518 -1.0
2022-2023 523 1.3
2021-2022 516 2.3
2020-2021 504 -7.7
2019-2020 543 -5.2
2018-2019 571 0.5
2017-2018 568 -3.3
2016-2017 587 5.8
2015-2016 553 -5.4
2014-2015 583 -4.3
2013-2014 608 0.8
2012-2013 603 8.3
2011-2012 553 -6.7
2010-2011 590 5.8
2009-2010 556 -0.5
2008-2009 559 0.0
2007-2008 559 0.0
2006-2007 559 1.3
2005-2006 552 2.0
2004-2005 541 -1.7
2003-2004 550 -6.9
2002-2003 588 0.7
2001-2002 584 2.7
2000-2001 568 -7.4
1999-2000 610 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Dierks School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.8
Black 0.8 19.5
Hispanic 10.0 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.0
Two or More Races 1.7 4.7
White 87.3 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, Dierks School District had 75.09 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 6.9.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 2.48
Elementary: 25.39
Secondary: 45.51
Total: 75.09

Dierks School District employed 1.00 district administrators and 4.00 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: 2.00
School Administrators: 4.00
School Administrative Support: 3.60
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 4.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.60
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 10.00
Other Support Services: 10.63


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 Dierks School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dierks High School2397-12
Joann Walters Elementary Sch279KG-6

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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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