Barling, AR

5,452 residents302 students1 schools
Avg School Rating
2.8
out of 10
15% below Arkansas avg
Test Proficiency
33%Math
37%Reading
1% below Arkansas avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Arkansas avg
Overall Crime Rate
40.90
per 1,000 residents
35% below Arkansas avg

School Breakdown

Elementary
Schools
1
Elementary Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
1
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0

These figures describe every school in Barling; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Barling

1 school

School Crime in Barling

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Barling in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Arkansas avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Barling

223 total incidents reported across Barling in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
35% below Arkansas avg
40.90
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
56
Property
93
Drug
73
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Drugs33%
  • Theft27%
  • Assault22%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Burglary4%
  • Sex2%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

302 students enrolled across Barling's schools.

  • Public302100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Barling's K-12 schools.

  • White55%
  • Hispanic27%
  • Two or More Races12%
  • Asian3%
  • Pacific Islander1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Black<1%
46%Female54%Male
76%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.