Rivercrest School District #57
Public school district · Mississippi County · Arkansas · NCES district ID 0500045
Rivercrest School District #57 spent $15,429 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 96% of the other Arkansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,785). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,205 students in 2024-25; 38.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,444 per student, down 6.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (Arkansas: 89.9%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Arkansas districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Rivercrest School District #57 in enrollment (1,083 to 1,155 students) and Rivercrest School District #57 itself.
Where the money came from
$18,497,000 in revenue: 38.3% state, 31.5% local and 30.2% federal. Total spending including $6,128,000 of capital outlay was $23,732,000, or $21,265 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$7,076,000 38%
- Local$5,831,000 32%
- Federal$5,590,000 30%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 123 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,116 students in 2022-23, 1,170 students in 2023-24, 1,205 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,116 | 113.5 | 9.8 |
| 2023-24 | 1,170 | 121.6 | 9.6 |
| 2024-25 | 1,205 | 108.2 | 11.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$3,928,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,520 per student
Rivercrest School District #57 booked $3,928,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 113 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $34,620 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 10 in 100 Arkansas districts with a figure (state median $42,781, 205 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Arkansas teacher salary at $52,486 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $3,322,000 | 84.6% |
| Special education | $384,000 | 9.8% |
| Vocational | $116,000 | 3.0% |
| Other programs | $106,000 | 2.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,943 in 2018-19, $3,007 in 2019-20, $3,466 in 2020-21, $3,421 in 2021-22, $3,520 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Rivercrest School District #57 scored proficient or above: 39% in reading and 34% in math, against 39.9% in reading and 38.3% in math across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Arkansas | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 39% | 39.9% | 636 |
| Math | 34% | 38.3% | 640 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
80-84% of the 95 students in Rivercrest School District #57's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.9% across Arkansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80‑84% | 89.9% |
| Students in the class | 95 | 35,156 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 675 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivercrest Elementary School | 675 | 18.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 179 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivercrest Junior High | 179 | 15.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 351 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academies at Rivercrest High School | 351 | 5.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Rivercrest School District #57
- Website: rivercrestcolts.org
- Phone: (870) 655-8633
- Office: 1700-a West State Hwy 14, Wilson, AR 72395
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Rivercrest School District #57
- Arkansas districts by spending per studentRivercrest School District #57 ranks 6 of 123 Arkansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,429).#6 of 123
- Every school district in ArkansasRivercrest School District #57 is the number 111 by size of 259 Arkansas districts, with 1,116 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#111 of 259
- Lincoln Consolidated School DistrictThe next larger Arkansas district: 1,122 students in fall 2022, $13,694 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,694
- Bald Knob School DistrictThe next smaller Arkansas district: 1,106 students in fall 2022, $13,408 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,408
- Compare Rivercrest School District #57 with Lincoln Consolidated School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Academies at Rivercrest High School, its largest high school351 students in 2024-25, 5.8 per teacher.351
- Teacher salary spending across ArkansasRivercrest School District #57 spent $34,620 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $42,781); spending, not a salary.$34,620
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Rivercrest School District #57
How many schools and students are in Rivercrest School District #57?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,205 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Rivercrest School District #57 spend per student?
$15,429 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arkansas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,785 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,444 per student, down 6.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Rivercrest School District #57's money come from?
$18,497,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 38.3% state, 31.5% local and 30.2% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Rivercrest School District #57 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 140 of the 890 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Rivercrest School District #57 spend on teacher salaries?
$3,928,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,520 per student. Divided by the 113 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $34,620 per teacher, more than 10 in 100 Arkansas districts (state median $42,781). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Arkansas teacher salary at $52,486 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Rivercrest School District #57 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Rivercrest School District #57 scored proficient or above: 39% in reading and 34% in math, against 39.9% in reading and 38.3% in math across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Rivercrest School District #57?
80-84% of the 95 students in Rivercrest School District #57's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.9% across Arkansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Rivercrest School District #57's NCES district ID?
0500045. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25