Public schools in Camden, AR
Camden has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,822 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Camden Fairview School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Camden's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Camden | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Fairview School District | 5 | 2,222 | $13,812 |
| Harmony Grove School District | 2 | 915 | $11,801 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Camden, 1,054 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Fairview High School | 652 | 9.2 | 99.5% | Camden Fairview |
| Harmony Grove High School | 402 | 4.8 | 27.4% | Harmony Grove |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Camden, 421 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Fairview Middle School | 421 | 10.0 | 99.3% | Camden Fairview |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Camden, 1,234 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Elementary School | 523 | 14.5 | 99.4% | Camden Fairview |
| Harmony Grove Elementary School | 425 | 16.3 | 42.4% | Harmony Grove |
| Ivory Intermediate School | 286 | 15.0 | 99.0% | Camden Fairview |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Camden, 113 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Fairview Early Childhood Center | 113 | not reported | 97.3% | Camden Fairview |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Camden's public schools compare with Arkansas's
The median Camden school has 12.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Arkansas median of 14.2. 83% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 72% across the state. Its median school enrolls 421 students (state 402).
| Camden | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.3 | 14.2 |
| Median school size (students) | 421 | 402 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 83% | 72% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 17% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Camden schools and the 1,041 Arkansas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Camden
- Camden Fairview School DistrictRuns 5 of Camden's 7 public schools and spent $13,812 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,812
- Camden Fairview High School, the largest high school in Camden652 students in 2024-25, 9.2 per teacher.652
- Compare Camden Fairview School District with Harmony Grove School DistrictCamden's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ArkansasArkansas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Camden addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Arkansas
- Little Rock69 schools
- Springdale30 schools
- Fort Smith27 schools
- Rogers27 schools
- Bentonville25 schools
- Jonesboro24 schools
- North Little Rock21 schools
- Conway17 schools
Questions about schools in Camden
How many public schools are in Camden, AR?
7 public schools with an address in Camden were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,822 students.What is the largest high school in Camden?
Camden Fairview High School, with 652 students in 2024-25 (Camden Fairview School District).Which districts run Camden's schools?
Camden Fairview School District (5 schools), Harmony Grove School District (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25