Public schools in Malvern, AR
Malvern has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,526 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Malvern School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Malvern's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Malvern | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern School District | 4 | 1,831 | $13,806 |
| Glen Rose School District | 2 | 985 | $11,857 |
| Magnet Cove School District | 2 | 725 | $12,617 |
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.
3 high schools in Malvern, 1,334 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern High School | 559 | 8.6 | 56.7% | Malvern |
| Glen Rose High School | 468 | 6.2 | 37.8% | Glen Rose |
| Magnet Cove High School | 307 | 5.7 | 34.9% | Magnet Cove |
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.
2 middle schools in Malvern, 536 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Intermediate School | 272 | 17.1 | 61.4% | Malvern |
| Malvern Junior High School | 264 | 9.3 | 61.4% | Malvern |
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 Malvern, 1,656 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern Elementary School | 781 | 16.8 | 63.0% | Malvern |
| Glen Rose Elementary School | 507 | 18.7 | 43.2% | Glen Rose |
| Magnet Cove Elementary School | 368 | 17.1 | 45.1% | Magnet Cove |
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 Malvern's public schools compare with Arkansas's
The median Malvern school has 13.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Arkansas median of 14.2. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 72% across the state. Its median school enrolls 418 students (state 402).
| Malvern | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.1 | 14.2 |
| Median school size (students) | 418 | 402 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 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 8 Malvern 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 Malvern
- Malvern School DistrictRuns 4 of Malvern's 8 public schools and spent $13,806 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,806
- Malvern High School, the largest high school in Malvern559 students in 2024-25, 8.6 per teacher.559
- Compare Malvern School District with Glen Rose School DistrictMalvern'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 Malvern 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 Malvern
How many public schools are in Malvern, AR?
8 public schools with an address in Malvern were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,526 students.What is the largest high school in Malvern?
Malvern High School, with 559 students in 2024-25 (Malvern School District).Which districts run Malvern's schools?
Malvern School District (4 schools), Glen Rose School District (2 schools), Magnet Cove 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