Camden Fairview School District

The Camden Fairview School District in Arkansas serves students from four schools - two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The district as a whole is ranked 240 out of 252 districts in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant academic challenges across the district.

Academically, the schools in the Camden Fairview district perform well below the state average in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 12.7% to 21.3% at the district schools, compared to the state average of 33.8%. Math proficiency was even lower, ranging from 8.1% to 19% compared to the state average of 36.4%. This consistent underperformance suggests systemic issues that need to be addressed.

The district serves a predominantly low-income student population, with all four schools having extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 98.99% to 99.57%. While per-student spending varies across the schools, the district average of $11,372 per student is slightly above the state average. However, the district's rankings have been steadily declining, with Camden Fairview High School dropping from 261st out of 282 high schools in 2021-2022 to 287th out of 305 in 2023-2024.