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Cross County School District

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Cross County School District is located in east Arkansas. Cross County School District has 291.60 square miles of land area and 1.28 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Cross County School District population is 3,565. Cross County School District median household income is $31,179 in 2010-2014. Cross County School District median house value is $62,500 in 2010-2014. On average, Cross County School District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(202 out of 238, bottom 15%)*
Type:	Charter Agency
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	3,565 (2010-2014), rank #191
Population Growth	-6.11% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	12.17/sq mi, rank #220
Median Household Income:	$31,179 at 2010-2014—-14.06% increase since 2005-2009, rank #196
Median House Price:	$62,500 at 2010-2014—10.23% increase since 2005-2009, rank #206
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	291.60 sq mi, rank #55
Water Area:	1.28 sq mi (0.44%), rank #146
State:	Arkansas
County:	Woodruff County, Poinsett County, Cross County
City:	Mc Crory, Harrisburg, Cherry Valley, Wynne, Parkin, Hickory Ridge
Zip:	72101, 72432, 72324, 72396, 72373, 72347
Area:	Jonesboro, AR

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Cross County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

21 County Rd 215

Cherry Valley AR, 72324, Cross County

Phone: 870-588-3338

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	698	653	677	667	635	652	623
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	56.86	56.00	52.00	53.93	62.00	61.00	47.00
Prekindergarten:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	1.00
Kindergarten:	3.36	2.50	3.62	2.38	5.00	5.00	3.00
Elementary:	22.08	22.13	19.30	22.05	21.00	20.00	13.00
Secondary:	26.39	25.32	23.85	23.32	30.00	29.00	24.00
Ungraded:	4.03	5.05	4.23	5.18	6.00	7.00	6.00
Total Other Staff:	57.00	61.00	76.00	66.00	57.00	60.00	81.00
Instructional Aides:	11.00	13.00	15.00	15.00	13.00	13.00	18.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	4.00	5.00	4.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	1.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.95	1.95	3.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.95	0.95	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	3.00
District Administrative Support:	4.00	4.20	4.00	4.00	3.00	4.00	4.00
School Administrators:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
School Administrative Support:	5.25	6.00	10.00	7.00	8.00	8.00	4.00
Student Support Services:	13.80	13.85	17.00	15.00	11.00	10.00	8.00
Other Support Services:	11.00	11.00	17.00	15.00	12.00	15.00	36.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	12.28	11.66	13.02	12.37	10.24	10.69	13.26

Schools

Cross Cnty High A New Technology School		Grade 7 to Grade 12	21 County Rd 215, Cherry Valley AR 72324
Cross County Elementary Technology Academy		Prekindergarten to Grade 6	2622 Hwy 42, Cherry Valley AR 72324

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
ACTAAP Test
2007	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	25%	50%
2008	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	56%	51%
2009	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	57%	56%
2010	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	66%	60%
2011	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	59%	65%
2012	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	62%	68%
2013	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	62%	70%
2005	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	40%	50%
2006	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	44%	57%
2007	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	58%	59%
2008	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	63%	64%
2009	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	66%	66%
2010	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	58%	71%
2011	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	64%	76%
2012	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	82%
2013	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	69%	79%
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	49%	58%
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	47%	67%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	66%	75%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	79%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	82%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	83%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	92%	85%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	87%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	86%
2005	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	57%	51%
2006	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	61%	61%
2007	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	45%	58%
2008	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	76%	67%
2009	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	70%	70%
2010	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	63%	77%
2011	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	68%	82%
2012	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	87%	85%
2013	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	80%	85%
2005	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	37%	50%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	61%	60%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	56%	65%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	73%	74%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	82%	78%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	71%	80%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	78%	82%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	76%	82%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	85%	82%
2005	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	26%	47%
2006	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	53%	56%
2007	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	39%	59%
2008	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	50%	64%
2009	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	66%	68%
2010	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	60%	74%
2011	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	45%	77%
2012	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	77%	85%
2013	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	80%	84%
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	30%	41%
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	32%	50%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	51%	61%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	66%	67%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	69%	71%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	72%	74%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	58%	78%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	46%	76%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	57%	70%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	19%	43%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	24%	50%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	33%	56%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	25%	60%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	42%	61%
2005	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	42%	57%
2006	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	39%	59%
2007	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	59%	59%
2008	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	60%	63%
2009	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	57%	67%
2010	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	68%	71%
2011	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	56%	71%
2012	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	53%	75%
2013	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	58%	73%
2005	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	28%	43%
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	30%	57%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	66%	68%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	51%	72%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	57%	80%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	61%	75%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	58%	77%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	62%	75%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	71%	75%
2005	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	47%	50%
2006	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	32%	53%
2007	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	29%	57%
2008	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	52%	57%
2009	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	61%	63%
2010	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	60%	68%
2011	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	54%	67%
2012	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	55%	80%
2013	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	62%	77%
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	22%	43%
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	27%	50%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	34%	58%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	55%	62%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	50%	68%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	59%	75%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	61%	74%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	67%	77%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	46%	70%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	17%	32%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	33%	33%
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	27%	39%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	20%	41%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	25%	41%
2005	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	46%	57%
2006	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	51%	66%
2007	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	47%	63%
2008	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	55%	67%
2009	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	76%	71%
2010	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	81%	76%
2011	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	81%	77%
2012	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	67%	80%
2013	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	64%	77%
2005	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	16%	33%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	23%	44%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	15%	47%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	33%	56%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	49%	62%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	47%	63%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	71%	63%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	61%	68%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	50%	65%
2006	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	62%	65%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	30%	62%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	55%	66%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	63%	70%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	70%	76%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	78%	78%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	63%	80%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	78%	77%
2009	Biology	End of course	% met std	26%	41%
2010	Biology	End of course	% met std	31%	36%
2011	Biology	End of course	% met std	22%	41%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	28%	43%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	23%	44%
2006	Geometry	End of course	% met std	62%	60%
2007	Geometry	End of course	% met std	64%	59%
2008	Geometry	End of course	% met std	60%	60%
2009	Geometry	End of course	% met std	54%	66%
2010	Geometry	End of course	% met std	44%	69%
2011	Geometry	End of course	% met std	80%	73%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	70%	76%
2006	Literacy	End of course	% met std	22%	45%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$7,854,000	$11,601		$7,451,000	$11,171		$8,149,000	$12,833
Federal:	$1,869,000	$2,761	23.8%	$1,483,000	$2,223	19.9%	$1,700,000	$2,677	20.9%
State:	$3,771,000	$5,570	48.0%	$3,765,000	$5,645	50.5%	$3,641,000	$5,734	44.7%
Local:	$2,214,000	$3,270	28.2%	$2,203,000	$3,303	29.6%	$2,808,000	$4,422	34.5%
Total Expenditures:	$7,735,000	$11,425		$6,562,000	$9,838		$7,898,000	$12,438
Total Current Expenditures:	$6,822,000	$10,077		$6,186,000	$9,274		$6,302,000	$9,924
Instructional Expenditures:	$3,174,000	$4,688	46.5%	$2,933,000	$4,397	47.4%	$3,282,000	$5,169	52.1%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,519,000	$2,244	22.3%	$1,361,000	$2,040	22.0%	$1,170,000	$1,843	18.6%
Administration:	$957,000	$1,414	14.0%	$831,000	$1,246	13.4%	$668,000	$1,052	10.6%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,172,000	$1,731	17.2%	$1,061,000	$1,591	17.2%	$1,182,000	$1,861	18.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$466,000	$688		$109,000	$163		$1,124,000	$1,770
Construction:	$173,000	$256		$0	$0		$144,000	$227
Total Other:	$190,000	$281		$0	$0		$191,000	$301
Interest on Debt:	$257,000	$380		$266,000	$399		$277,000	$436

Total Salary:	$3,623,000	$5,352		$3,337,000	$5,003		$3,497,000	$5,507
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$2,206,000	$3,258	60.9%	$1,990,000	$2,984	59.6%	$2,308,000	$3,635	66.0%
Other Salary:	$1,417,000	$2,093	39.1%	$1,347,000	$2,019	40.4%	$1,189,000	$1,872	34.0%
Total Benefit:	$942,000	$1,391		$878,000	$1,316		$948,000	$1,493
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$571,000	$843	60.6%	$519,000	$778	59.1%	$593,000	$934	62.6%
Other Benefit:	$371,000	$548	39.4%	$359,000	$538	40.9%	$355,000	$559	37.4%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	68.4%	NA
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	31.6%	NA

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	13.0 years	12.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	31.6%	31.9%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	15.8%	21.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	31.6%	25.5%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	18.4%	17.0%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	NA

Mean Base Salary:	$35,474.0	$33,587.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$31,050.0	$30,294.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$35,165.0	$31,495.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$38,162.0	$35,830.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$38,537.0	$37,613.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	NA

* Cross County School District was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.