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Bay School District

700 School St
Bay, AR 72411

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (870) 781-3711

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 323 students in Bay School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.

Public Elementary School in Bay School District have an score of 47% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

2 Schools

710 Schools

# Students

552 Students

299,886 Students

# Teachers

55 Teachers

19,958 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

10:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bay School District	Arkansas
Kind	47	114
1	44	123
2	42	127
3	45	123
4	49	123
5	46	123
6	50	124

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Bay School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#148 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bay School District
2023	#148
2022	#141
2021	#126
2019	#156
2018	#206
2017	#155
2016	#132
2015	#82
2014	#105
2013	#109
2012	#173

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35%

39%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bay School District	Arkansas
2023	35%	39%
2022	37%	38%
2021	33%	36%
2019	39%	47%
2018	32%	47%
2017	32%	47%
2016	35%	44%
2015	22%	25%
2014	76%	73%
2013	77%	75%
2012	74%	78%

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36%

40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bay School District	Arkansas
2022	36%	40%
2021	37%	37%
2019	42%	45%
2018	32%	44%
2017	55%	53%
2016	52%	48%
2015	40%	34%
2014	77%	77%
2013	79%	78%
2012	77%	80%
2011	72%	73%

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35%

36%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bay School District	Arkansas
2022	35%	36%
2021	30%	34%

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(21-22)

≥90%

88%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bay School District	Arkansas
2022	90%	88%
2021	90%	87%
2020	84%	88%
2019	90%	86%
2018	84%	88%
2017	84%	87%
2016	90%	86%
2015	84%	84%
2014	84%	86%
2013	84%	84%
2012	84%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bay School District	Arkansas
2023	0.13	0.60
2022	0.12	0.60
2021	0.14	0.58
2020	0.14	0.58
2019	0.14	0.58
2018	0.16	0.58
2017	0.16	0.58
2016	0.15	0.57
2015	0.14	0.57
2014	0.10	0.55
2013	0.08	0.55
2012	0.11	0.54
2011	0.07	0.53
2010	0.07	0.53
2009	0.07	0.51
2008	0.09	0.51
2007	0.10	0.49
2006	0.07	0.48
2005	0.11	0.47
2004	0.09	0.46
2003	0.11	0.45
2002	0.09	0.45
2001	0.11	0.43
2000	0.10	0.42
1999	0.13	0.42
1998	0.09	0.41
1997	0.10	0.41
1996	0.06	0.40
1995	0.06	0.40
1994	0.03	0.40
1993	0.03	0.39
1992	0.03	0.39
1991	0.02	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2014)
Year	Bay School District	Arkansas
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

2%

15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bay School District	Arkansas
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	14%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2018	4%	13%
2017	4%	13%
2016	4%	12%
2015	2%	12%
2014	2%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	10%
2011	2%	10%
2010	2%	9%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	7%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	5%	3%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	1%

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% Black

4%

19%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bay School District	Arkansas
2023	4%	19%
2022	4%	20%
2021	5%	20%
2020	4%	20%
2019	4%	20%
2018	4%	21%
2017	4%	21%
2016	4%	21%
2015	4%	21%
2014	3%	21%
2013	2%	21%
2012	4%	21%
2011	2%	21%
2010	2%	22%
2009	3%	22%
2008	3%	23%
2007	3%	23%
2006	2%	22%
2005	2%	23%
2004	2%	23%
2003	3%	23%
2002	3%	23%
2001	3%	23%
2000	2%	23%
1999	2%	23%
1998	2%	24%
1997	2%	24%
1996	2%	24%
1995	2%	24%
1994	1%	24%
1993	2%	24%
1992	2%	24%
1991	1%	24%

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% White

94%

57%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bay School District	Arkansas
2023	93%	59%
2022	94%	59%
2021	92%	60%
2020	93%	61%
2019	93%	61%
2018	91%	60%
2017	91%	60%
2016	92%	61%
2015	93%	61%
2014	94%	63%
2013	96%	64%
2012	95%	64%
2011	96%	65%
2010	96%	65%
2009	96%	66%
2008	96%	66%
2007	95%	67%
2006	96%	69%
2005	95%	69%
2004	96%	70%
2003	94%	70%
2002	95%	71%
2001	94%	72%
2000	95%	73%
1999	93%	73%
1998	95%	73%
1997	95%	73%
1996	96%	74%
1995	97%	74%
1994	98%	74%
1993	98%	74%
1992	98%	74%
1991	99%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

1%

% Two or more races

n/a

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Bay School District	Arkansas
2023	1%	4%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,529 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,138. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,600 is less than the state median of $13,049. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$6,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bay School District	Arkansas
2023	$7 MM	$11 MM
2022	$6 MM	$11 MM
2021	$7 MM	$11 MM
2020	$6 MM	$11 MM
2019	$6 MM	$10 MM
2018	$6 MM	$10 MM
2017	$6 MM	$10 MM
2016	$6 MM	$10 MM
2015	$5 MM	$10 MM
2014	$6 MM	$10 MM
2012	$5 MM	$10 MM
2011	$5 MM	$10 MM
2010	$5 MM	$10 MM
2009	$5 MM	$9 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$5 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$4 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$6,327 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bay School District	Arkansas
2023	$6 MM	$12 MM
2022	$6 MM	$11 MM
2021	$6 MM	$12 MM
2020	$6 MM	$11 MM
2019	$6 MM	$10 MM
2018	$6 MM	$10 MM
2017	$6 MM	$10 MM
2016	$6 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$10 MM
2014	$6 MM	$9 MM
2012	$6 MM	$10 MM
2011	$5 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$10 MM
2009	$6 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$4 MM	$8 MM
2005	$4 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$5 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$4 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$4 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,529

$13,138

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bay School District	Arkansas
2023	$12,306	$12,020
2022	$10,287	$11,118
2021	$11,682	$12,189
2020	$10,287	$11,118
2019	$9,982	$11,021
2018	$10,082	$11,290
2017	$10,022	$11,111
2016	$10,276	$11,378
2015	$8,664	$10,220
2014	$9,715	$10,491
2012	$9,555	$10,328
2011	$9,615	$10,347
2010	$9,579	$10,220
2009	$9,276	$9,870
2008	$11,152	$9,520
2007	$8,808	$8,637
2006	$8,242	$8,452
2005	$7,928	$8,139
2004	$6,935	$7,065
2003	$6,602	$7,145
2002	$6,051	$6,837
2001	$5,864	$6,516
2000	$5,409	$6,054
1999	$5,250	$5,561
1998	$5,180	$5,336
1997	$4,622	$4,897
1995	$4,343	$4,288
1992	$3,683	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$11,600

$13,049

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bay School District	Arkansas
2023	$11,393	$12,274
2022	$9,804	$11,314
2021	$10,816	$12,447
2020	$9,804	$11,314
2019	$9,640	$11,025
2018	$9,709	$11,153
2017	$9,990	$11,126
2016	$10,397	$10,954
2015	$9,536	$10,673
2014	$9,522	$9,876
2012	$9,818	$11,271
2011	$9,677	$11,007
2010	$10,543	$10,673
2009	$10,296	$10,243
2008	$13,186	$9,627
2007	$8,537	$9,013
2006	$7,536	$8,195
2005	$7,072	$8,081
2004	$6,505	$7,325
2003	$5,963	$6,978
2002	$5,229	$6,533
2001	$5,405	$6,138
2000	$5,063	$5,662
1999	$4,931	$5,312
1998	$5,057	$5,208
1997	$4,738	$4,980
1995	$4,641	$4,401
1992	$3,646	$3,747

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Best Bay School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bay Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

6/

10

Top 50%

700 School St
Bay, AR 72411
(870) 781-3300

Gr: K-6 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 552 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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