Summary:
The Wynne School District in Wynne, Arkansas, serves 2,382 students across four public schools—Wynne Primary School (grades K-2), Wynne Intermediate School (grades 3-5), Wynne Junior High School (grades 6-8), and Wynne High School (grades 9-12)—with a high level of economic disadvantage, as 51% to 72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
The standout school is Wynne Junior High School, where 95.5% of 8th graders scored proficient or advanced in Algebra—far exceeding the state average of 36.9%—driving its ranking from the 27th to the 53rd percentile. Wynne Intermediate School is a consistent overperformer, posting proficiency rates in English Language Arts (40.8%), Reading (41.4%), and Mathematics (44.2%) that meet or beat state averages, with 3rd-grade ELA at 52% (9 points above the state). In contrast, Wynne High School is a spending anomaly: it spends $21,915 per student—nearly double the other schools’ average of $11,900—and has a low 6.7:1 student-teacher ratio, yet its academic performance is below state averages in all core subjects, with only 18.7% proficient in Algebra. Wynne Primary School has no test score data available, creating a critical gap in understanding early learning foundations.
Key metrics include a district graduation rate of 91.7% (slightly above the state’s 90.1%) and a dropout rate of 2.4%. Student-teacher ratios vary widely, from 6.7:1 at the high school to 16.7:1 at the intermediate school. A notable pattern is declining performance as students advance: the intermediate school performs at or near state averages, the junior high excels in Algebra but lags elsewhere, and the high school consistently underperforms. This suggests systemic challenges in later grades, such as curriculum rigor or cumulative learning gaps, that may not be solved by high spending alone.
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