Total enrollment
10,212
+177 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Arkansas · 10,212 students · 1 city
Public-school enrollment inside CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT comes to roughly 10,212 students across 17 schools (10 elementary, 4 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #40 of 138 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10,212 | #9 of 208 | #894 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #9 of 208 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #183 of 190 | #6,395 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.2% | #160 of 208 | #3,702 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #6 of 118 | #724 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 15 scored schools run from JULIA LEE MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 57.8% proficient to MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 26.5%, a gap of 31.3 points. That is the 14th widest gap among 69 Arkansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL | Conway | High | 10-12 | 2,350 |
| CONWAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Conway | High | 08-09 | 1,568 |
| CARL STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL | Conway | Middle | 05-07 | 752 |
| RUTH DOYLE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Conway | Middle | 05-07 | 547 |
| CAROLYN LEWIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Conway | Elementary | KG-04 | 514 |
| BOB COURTWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Conway | Middle | 05-07 | 498 |
| THEODORE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Conway | Elementary | KG-04 | 491 |
| ELLEN SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Conway | Elementary | KG-04 | 461 |
| RAY PHYLLIS SIMON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Conway | Middle | 05-07 | 459 |
| WOODROW CUMMINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Conway | Elementary | KG-04 | 450 |
| PRESTON & FLORENCE MATTISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Conway | Elementary | KG-04 | 417 |
| IDA BURNS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Conway | Elementary | KG-04 | 384 |
| MARGUERITE VANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Conway | Elementary | KG-04 | 359 |
| JIM STONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Conway | Elementary | KG-04 | 357 |
| JULIA LEE MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Conway | Elementary | KG-04 | 328 |
| SALLIE CONE PRESCHOOL | Conway | Elementary | PK-PK | 277 |
| CONWAY AREA CAREER CENTER | Conway | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT
CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 17 public schools across Arkansas, collectively teacheing roughly 10,212 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT spans 10 elementary, 4 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT is about 601, higher than the Arkansas average of roughly 456.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,212 students, held roughly steady from the 10,035 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.