B
East End School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Bigelow, Houston and Fourche.
Students
674
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,117
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East End School District
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Arkansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $3.2M, about $4,715 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bigelow.
PK–6Anne Watson Elementary SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AR
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,117 per student · 3% below AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 76%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
639’20
644’21
667’22
630’23
674’24
Up 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.