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Bryant Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Bryant, Shannon Hills, Alexander and Bauxite, and parts of Benton.
Students
9,827
Schools
12
Spent per student
$11,826
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$117.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bryant Public Schools
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Arkansas districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the AR average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.1% since 2020
- Debt of $117.3M, about $11,932 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tull.
PK–5Pine Haven Elementary SchoolBauxite School District
Test scores vs. AR
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 88.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,826 per student · 13% below AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 75%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,353’20
9,564’21
9,766’22
9,775’23
9,827’24
Up 5.1% since 2020.
Students
White 51%Black 22%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Bryant Elementary School
A−785 students19:1
Parkway Elementary School
B+568 students17:1
Hill Farm Elementary School
B+562 students17:1
Springhill Elementary School
A+551 students16:1
Robert L. Davis Elementary School
B+504 students16:1
Collegeville Elementary School
A503 students17:1
Salem Elementary School
A−469 students16:1
Hurricane Creek Elementary
A−435 students15:1
Bryant Middle School
A−774 students15:1
Bethel Middle School
A762 students18:1
Bryant Junior High School
A−1,545 students17:1
Bryant High School
B+2,369 students16:1
Towns served
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.