Summary:
The city of Rison, Arkansas is home to 4 schools across 2 school districts - the Cleveland County School District and the Woodlawn School District. The schools include 2 elementary schools (Rison Elementary School and Woodlawn Elementary School) and 2 high schools (Rison High School and Woodlawn High School).
Rison High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 51st out of 305 Arkansas high schools and earning a 4-star rating. It has strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, and Biology. Meanwhile, Woodlawn Elementary School also impresses with its 4-star rating and high proficiency in Reading and Mathematics. The elementary schools in Rison generally outperform the state average across multiple subjects.
However, the high schools in Rison struggle with mathematics proficiency, with only 29.5% and 15.7% of 10th graders at Rison High School and Woodlawn High School respectively scoring proficient or better on the ACT Aspire Mathematics assessment. Additionally, there is significant variation in per-student spending between the elementary and high schools, which may warrant further investigation.
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