B+
Prairie Grove School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Prairie Grove, and parts of Farmington.
Students
2,259
Schools
4
Spent per student
$10,788
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$36.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Prairie Grove School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Arkansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the AR average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020
- Debt of $36.7M, about $16,259 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Garfield.
PK–515 elementary schoolsRogers Public Schools
6–84 middle schoolsRogers Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsRogers Public Schools
Test scores vs. AR
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,788 per student · 21% below AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 77%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,076’20
2,140’21
2,207’22
2,216’23
2,259’24
Up 8.8% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.