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Jacksonville North Pulaski School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Jacksonville.
Students
4,360
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,606
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$101.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jacksonville North Pulaski School District
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Arkansas districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 31.2% since 2020
- Debt of $101.1M, about $23,194 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tull.
PK–5Pine Haven Elementary SchoolBauxite School District
6–8Bauxite Middle SchoolBauxite School District
9–12Bauxite High SchoolBauxite School District
Test scores vs. AR
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 88.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,606 per student · 0% above AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 11%State 76%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,323’20
4,095’21
4,517’22
4,451’23
4,360’24
Up 31.2% since 2020.
Students
Black 54%White 27%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Jacksonville Elementary School
733 students17:1
Murrell Taylor Elementary School
D428 students15:1
Bobby G Lester Elementary School
C+421 students13:1
Bayou Meto Elementary School
C+416 students15:1
Jacksonville Middle School
D926 students12:1
Jacksonville High School
D1,208 students11:1
Adkins Preschool Center
228 students18:1
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.