Lavaca School District, Arkansas

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Lavaca School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 784 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Lavaca School District is a school district in Arkansas (Sebastian County). During the 2024 school year, 784 students attended one of the district's three 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 Lavaca School District consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Craig CarterZone 3
Darren SmithsonZone 52030
Steven StrattonZone 420252030
Tyler DanielsZone 22028
Perry NewmanZone 12028

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: $1,698,000 $1,991 16%
Local: $3,419,000 $4,008 33%
State: $5,335,000 $6,254 51%
Total: $10,452,000 $12,253
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $10,553,000 $12,371
Total Current Expenditures: $9,709,000 $11,382
Instructional Expenditures: $5,122,000 $6,004 49%
Student and Staff Support: $1,180,000 $1,383 11%
Administration: $1,085,000 $1,271 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,322,000 $2,722 22%
Total Capital Outlay: $521,000 $610
Construction: $291,000 $341
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,000 $1
Interest on Debt: $178,000 $208


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 35 PS PS 20-29 <50 30-39 36
2020-2021 36 PS PS 30-39 <50 30-39 37
2018-2019 51 <50 PS 50-59 >=50 50-59 51
2017-2018 52 PS PS 50-59 >=50 50-59 51
2016-2017 49 PS PS 30-39 >=50 40-49 50
2015-2016 43 PS PS 21-39 <50 40-59 42
2014-2015 21 PS PS <=20 PS 21-39 22
2013-2014 74 PS PS 60-79 >=50 >=50 73
2012-2013 76 PS PS 60-79 >=50 >=50 77
2011-2012 78 PS PS >=50 >=50 PS 79
2010-2011 79 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 80

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 38 PS PS 30-39 <50 40-49 37
2020-2021 39 PS PS 40-49 >=50 30-39 39
2018-2019 49 <50 PS 40-49 >=50 50-59 50
2017-2018 48 PS PS 30-39 >=50 40-49 49
2016-2017 52 PS PS 40-49 >=50 50-59 53
2015-2016 54 PS PS 40-59 <50 40-59 56
2014-2015 31 PS PS 21-39 PS 21-39 32
2013-2014 84 PS PS >=80 PS >=50 83
2012-2013 81 PS PS >=50 >=50 >=50 81
2011-2012 79 PS PS >=50 >=50 PS 79
2010-2011 70 PS PS 40-59 >=50 PS 71

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 >=90 PS PS PS >=90
2019-2020 85-89 PS PS 80-89
2018-2019 >=90 PS PS >=90
2017-2018 >=90 PS >=90
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS PS PS 80-89
2015-2016 >=90 PS PS PS PS >=90
2014-2015 >=90 PS PS >=90
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS PS >=90
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS PS PS PS 80-89
2011-2012 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=90
2010-2011 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89


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 784 -6.8
2022-2023 837 -1.9
2021-2022 853 0.7
2020-2021 847 -2.5
2019-2020 868 -1.4
2018-2019 880 1.7
2017-2018 865 -0.5
2016-2017 869 -2.5
2015-2016 891 0.1
2014-2015 890 -1.9
2013-2014 907 -0.4
2012-2013 911 -1.1
2011-2012 921 0.7
2010-2011 915 1.9
2009-2010 898 -4.9
2008-2009 942 -3.6
2007-2008 976 2.8
2006-2007 949 0.2
2005-2006 947 9.8
2004-2005 854 1.5
2003-2004 841 -0.6
2002-2003 846 -1.3
2001-2002 857 2.2
2000-2001 838 0.4
1999-2000 835 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lavaca School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 2.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 1.8
Black 0.3 19.5
Hispanic 6.3 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.0
Two or More Races 7.5 4.7
White 82.8 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, Lavaca School District had 107.12 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 7.32.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 3.35
Elementary: 31.42
Secondary: 63.59
Total: 107.12

Lavaca School District employed 1.45 district administrators and 3.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.45
District Administrative Support: 9.10
School Administrators: 3.00
School Administrative Support: 6.03
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 17.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.55
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.84
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 15.64
Other Support Services: 16.00


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 Lavaca School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Lavaca Elementary School287KG-4
Lavaca High School2689-12
Lavaca Middle School2295-8

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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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