Total enrollment
3,973
+26 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Arkansas · 3,973 students · 1 city
SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT reports 6 public K-12 schools and approximately 3,973 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 662.
4-year change in SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #33 of 138 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,973 | #22 of 208 | #2,444 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #41 of 208 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #171 of 190 | #5,407 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.0% | #167 of 208 | #4,024 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #52 of 118 | #2,885 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 SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 58.0% proficient to SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 29.7%, a gap of 28.3 points. That is the 19th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL | Searcy | High | 09-12 | 1,220 |
| SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL | Searcy | Middle | 04-06 | 913 |
| AHLF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Searcy | Middle | 07-08 | 576 |
| MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Searcy | Elementary | PK-03 | 445 |
| SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Searcy | Elementary | PK-03 | 421 |
| WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Searcy | Elementary | PK-03 | 398 |
About SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT
As a low-population district in Arkansas, SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT serves 3,973 students across 6 schools.
For a sense of the school types, SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT consists of 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT is about 662, higher than the Arkansas average of roughly 456.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 3,947 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,973 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.