Crossett School District, AR

Original Research by School Decision on Crossett School District

Crossett School District is the sole public school district serving Ashley County, Arkansas, operating three schools that cover prekindergarten through twelfth grade. The district is based in the town of Crossett, where home values are well below the state average, and the district’s weighted housing estimate reflects a modest year-over-year decline. Because the county contains only this one district, there is no direct peer comparison available among Ashley County’s districts. A parent or resident considering Crossett will be evaluating it on its own terms rather than against a nearby competitor.

The student body is majority white, with a substantial Black population making up about a third of enrollment, and smaller shares of Hispanic and multiracial students. Enrollment runs from just under 1,700 total students, with a roughly even spread across elementary, middle, and high school grades, though the senior class is the smallest cohort in the district. Data on economic disadvantage, special education, and English learner status were not reported in the available data.

State testing results from the 2024-25 school year, using Arkansas’s ATLAS assessment, show proficiency rates that are low across all three tested subjects. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above ranged from about one in six in sixth grade to roughly three in ten in fourth and fifth grade. English language arts results were weaker across the board, with the highest grade-level figure landing at roughly one in four students in fourth grade and the lowest at about one in seven in third, sixth, and eighth grades. Science outcomes followed a similar pattern, with grade-level proficiency ranging from about one in seven in sixth grade to roughly one in four in fourth and seventh grades. Across all grades and subjects, the single strongest showing was in fourth-grade math, where just over three in ten students met the bar. A parent reviewing these results will want to ask the school directly about academic interventions, curriculum changes, or support programs, as the data suggests a district where most students are not reaching the proficient threshold on state assessments.

The district has no publicly reported data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, course access, or per-pupil spending. A search for recent district-level changes such as bond measures, program launches, or leadership transitions turned up little of lasting impact. That absence of information makes it difficult to assess the district’s current priorities or improvement efforts from outside.

The three schools within Crossett are Crossett Elementary School, Crossett Middle School, and Crossett High School. Each would require a closer look at school-level data, but the district as a whole presents as a rural, single-county system with a student population that is racially diverse relative to many parts of Arkansas and a testing profile where proficiency rates are low across all grade spans. Housing in the area is well below national and state benchmarks, and the national mortgage rate environment at the time of this writing was above the average of recent years. For a family weighing this district, the core facts are straightforward: it is the only public option in the county, the student body is fairly stable in size, and the academic outcomes on state tests are consistently below the levels most families would hope to see. Without more information on programming, supports, or recent initiatives, the strongest next step would be to visit the schools and talk to staff directly about how they are addressing these results.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,629

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 3%

Black 34%

White 60%

Asian 0%

Two+ 3%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Schools in this District

3 schools are officially reported under this district.

CROSSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CROSSETT HIGH SCHOOL

CROSSETT MIDDLE SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

25%

Grade 3

31%

Grade 4

30%

Grade 5

16%

Grade 6

21%

Grade 7

18%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

15%

Grade 3

23%

Grade 4

17%

Grade 5

14%

Grade 6

17%

Grade 7

15%

Grade 8

Science

6 grades reported

20%

Grade 3

29%

Grade 4

22%

Grade 5

13%

Grade 6

25%

Grade 7

15%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$84,375

Year-over-year change-1.0%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$83K to $103K

vs. state typical0.38x

vs. national typical0.23x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
71635	Crossett	$83K	-1.2%	94.9%
71646	Hamburg	$103K	+2.3%	5.1%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$426/mo

Home price / national median income1.0x

Comparison

State typical home value$222,300 (+3.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.