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Bearden School District

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Bearden School District is located in south Arkansas. Bearden School District has 251.30 square miles of land area and 0.32 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Bearden School District population is 3,573. Bearden School District median household income is $35,885 in 2010-2014. Bearden School District median house value is $56,500 in 2010-2014. On average, Bearden School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(184 out of 238, bottom 23%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	3,573 (2010-2014), rank #190
Population Growth	-4.41% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	14.20/sq mi, rank #205
Median Household Income:	$35,885 at 2010-2014—26.75% increase since 2005-2009, rank #143
Median House Price:	$56,500 at 2010-2014—22.29% increase since 2005-2009, rank #223
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	251.30 sq mi, rank #69
Water Area:	0.32 sq mi (0.13%), rank #208
State:	Arkansas
County:	Ouachita County, Dallas County, Calhoun County
City:	Bearden, Sparkman, Fordyce, Hampton, Thornton
Zip:	71720, 71763, 71742, 71744, 71766
Area:	Camden, AR

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Bearden School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

100 Oak Ave

Bearden AR, 71720, Ouachita County

Phone: 870-687-2236

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	561	568	572	561	578	604	613
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Total Teachers:	46.88	53.66	50.21	50.27	57.00	60.00	60.00
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	3.11	3.68	2.54	3.83	8.00	9.00	0.00
Elementary:	16.71	21.09	16.81	17.06	19.00	23.00	29.00
Secondary:	25.50	27.93	29.43	27.06	26.00	24.00	26.00
Ungraded:	1.56	0.96	1.43	2.32	4.00	4.00	5.00
Total Other Staff:	41.94	48.84	44.00	45.00	41.00	39.00	68.00
Instructional Aides:	4.00	5.00	5.00	6.00	5.00	5.00	7.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.00	1.40	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	3.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	1.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00	2.50	4.00	4.00	3.00	3.00	2.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	5.00	3.50	5.00	5.00	5.00	4.00	4.00
School Administrators:	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	3.00
School Administrative Support:	5.00	7.00	7.00	6.00	5.00	5.00	6.00
Student Support Services:	7.94	10.94	5.00	5.00	5.00	0.00	8.00
Other Support Services:	14.00	13.50	11.00	12.00	11.00	12.00	32.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	11.97	10.59	11.39	11.16	10.14	10.07	10.22

Schools

Bearden Elementary School		Kindergarten to Grade 6	100 Oak Ave, Bearden AR 71720
Bearden High School		Grade 7 to Grade 12	635 North Plum, Bearden AR 71720

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
ACTAAP Test
2007	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	32%	50%
2008	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	37%	51%
2009	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	44%	56%
2010	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	42%	60%
2011	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	45%	65%
2012	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	44%	68%
2013	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	59%	70%
2005	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	50%	50%
2006	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	42%	57%
2007	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	57%	59%
2008	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	66%	64%
2009	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	65%	66%
2010	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	79%	71%
2011	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	83%	76%
2012	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	82%
2013	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	79%
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	56%	58%
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	67%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	75%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	79%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	82%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	83%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	95%	85%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	98%	87%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	89%	86%
2005	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	31%	51%
2006	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	59%	61%
2007	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	36%	58%
2008	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	58%	67%
2009	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	71%	70%
2010	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	65%	77%
2011	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	54%	82%
2012	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	76%	85%
2013	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	87%	85%
2005	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	49%	50%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	55%	60%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	46%	65%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	54%	74%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	73%	78%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	57%	80%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	70%	82%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	73%	82%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	77%	82%
2005	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	46%	47%
2006	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	21%	56%
2007	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	63%	59%
2008	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	46%	64%
2009	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	55%	68%
2010	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	77%	74%
2011	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	50%	77%
2012	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	84%	85%
2013	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	85%	84%
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	51%	41%
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	12%	50%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	47%	61%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	45%	67%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	38%	71%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	64%	74%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	48%	78%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	68%	76%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	51%	70%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	21%	43%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	33%	50%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	37%	56%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	56%	60%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	41%	61%
2005	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	46%	57%
2006	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	55%	59%
2007	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	33%	59%
2008	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	62%	63%
2009	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	59%	67%
2010	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	55%	71%
2011	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	69%	71%
2012	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	63%	75%
2013	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	61%	73%
2005	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	31%	43%
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	70%	57%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	42%	68%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	62%	72%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	71%	80%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	55%	75%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	78%	77%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	70%	75%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	46%	75%
2005	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	57%	50%
2006	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	50%	53%
2007	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	66%	57%
2008	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	27%	57%
2009	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	62%	63%
2010	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	45%	68%
2011	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	57%	67%
2012	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	86%	80%
2013	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	65%	77%
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	33%	43%
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	46%	50%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	68%	58%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	48%	62%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	68%	68%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	68%	75%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	66%	74%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	73%	77%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	60%	70%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	28%	32%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	15%	33%
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	22%	39%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	51%	41%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	22%	41%
2005	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	50%	57%
2006	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	55%	66%
2007	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	61%	63%
2008	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	73%	67%
2009	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	73%	71%
2010	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	80%	76%
2011	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	75%	77%
2012	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	80%	80%
2013	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	89%	77%
2005	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	21%	33%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	37%	44%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	51%	47%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	64%	56%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	51%	62%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	53%	63%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	54%	63%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	51%	68%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	72%	65%
2006	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	42%	65%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	48%	62%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	48%	66%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	70%	70%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	61%	76%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	71%	78%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	79%	80%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	65%	77%
2009	Biology	End of course	% met std	38%	41%
2010	Biology	End of course	% met std	18%	36%
2011	Biology	End of course	% met std	18%	41%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	18%	43%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	18%	44%
2006	Geometry	End of course	% met std	33%	60%
2007	Geometry	End of course	% met std	27%	59%
2008	Geometry	End of course	% met std	40%	60%
2009	Geometry	End of course	% met std	55%	66%
2010	Geometry	End of course	% met std	59%	69%
2011	Geometry	End of course	% met std	45%	73%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	77%	76%
2006	Literacy	End of course	% met std	38%	45%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$5,850,000	$10,227		$6,122,000	$10,913		$6,058,000	$10,481
Federal:	$998,000	$1,745	17.1%	$1,180,000	$2,103	19.3%	$996,000	$1,723	16.4%
State:	$3,471,000	$6,068	59.3%	$3,527,000	$6,287	57.6%	$3,616,000	$6,256	59.7%
Local:	$1,381,000	$2,414	23.6%	$1,415,000	$2,522	23.1%	$1,446,000	$2,502	23.9%
Total Expenditures:	$5,748,000	$10,049		$6,019,000	$10,729		$5,540,000	$9,585
Total Current Expenditures:	$5,475,000	$9,572		$5,352,000	$9,540		$5,254,000	$9,090
Instructional Expenditures:	$3,027,000	$5,292	55.3%	$2,998,000	$5,344	56.0%	$2,927,000	$5,064	55.7%
Student and Staff Support:	$718,000	$1,255	13.1%	$736,000	$1,312	13.8%	$696,000	$1,204	13.2%
Administration:	$533,000	$932	9.7%	$533,000	$950	10.0%	$508,000	$879	9.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,197,000	$2,093	21.9%	$1,085,000	$1,934	20.3%	$1,123,000	$1,943	21.4%
Total Capital Outlay:	$93,000	$163		$312,000	$556		$108,000	$187
Construction:	$43,000	$75		$180,000	$321		$0	$0
Total Other:	$44,000	$77		$194,000	$346		$8,000	$14
Interest on Debt:	$60,000	$105		$83,000	$148		$118,000	$204

Total Salary:	$3,039,000	$5,313		$3,024,000	$5,390		$2,918,000	$5,048
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,919,000	$3,355	63.1%	$1,920,000	$3,422	63.5%	$1,846,000	$3,194	63.3%
Other Salary:	$1,120,000	$1,958	36.9%	$1,104,000	$1,968	36.5%	$1,072,000	$1,855	36.7%
Total Benefit:	$831,000	$1,453		$822,000	$1,465		$796,000	$1,377
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$514,000	$899	61.9%	$510,000	$909	62.0%	$493,000	$853	61.9%
Other Benefit:	$317,000	$554	38.1%	$312,000	$556	38.0%	$303,000	$524	38.1%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	78.4%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	21.6%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	16.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	10.8%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	18.9%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	40.5%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	21.6%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	8.1%

Mean Base Salary:	$37,184.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$30,625.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$34,014.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$37,627.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$41,213.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$40,367.0

* Bearden School District was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.