C−
Little Rock School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Little Rock and Cammack Village.
Students
21,086
Schools
38
Spent per student
$17,548
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$402.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Little Rock School District
- School Grade C−: better than 17% of Arkansas districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 29% more per student than the AR average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.9% since 2020
- Debt of $402.1M, about $19,067 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 proficiency23%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 88.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,548 per student · 29% above AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 65%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
18,839’20
20,462’21
20,175’22
19,871’23
21,086’24
Up 11.9% since 2020.
Students
Black 58%White 18%Hispanic 18%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
38 public schools.
DR. Marian G. Lacey K-8 Academy
1,252 students15:1
Don Roberts Elementary School
A+1,035 students19:1
Chicot Elementary School
D897 students18:1
J.A. Fair K8 Preparatory School
779 students15:1
Forest Heights STEM Academy
A777 students16:1
Wakefield Elementary School
D493 students17:1
Fulbright Elementary School
B485 students18:1
Stephens Elementary
D−474 students18:1
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership & Language Magnet Acad
D−414 students15:1
Watson Elementary School
D−383 students17:1
Forest Park Elementary School
A+379 students18:1
Otter Creek Elementary School
D372 students16:1
Mabelvale Elementary School
D−369 students17:1
Jefferson Elementary School
A+359 students16:1
Williams Magnet Elementary School
B−340 students16:1
Bale Elementary School
D330 students15:1
Terry Elementary School
D328 students16:1
Washington Elementary School
D−315 students17:1
Brady Elementary School
D−309 students15:1
Gibbs Magnet Elementary School
B−291 students15:1
Pulaski Heights Elementary School
A−266 students18:1
McDermott Elementary School
D−254 students14:1
Carver STEAM Magnet Elementary School
D232 students13:1
Western Hills Elementary School
D−202 students13:1
Pinnacle View Middle School
A−807 students14:1
Pulaski Heights Middle School
B585 students14:1
Mann Magnet Middle School
C−557 students14:1
Mabelvale Middle School
D−477 students13:1
Dunbar Magnet Middle School
D−315 students10:1
Central High School
B−2,371 students15:1
Little Rock Southwest High School
D−2,045 students12:1
Parkview Magnet High School
C1,072 students14:1
Hall High School - West Soi
D495 students12:1
Metropolitan Career & Technical Center
0 students
Rockefeller Early Childhood Center
317 students21:1
Geyer Springs Early Childhood Center
273 students20:1
Romine Early Childhood Center
242 students19:1
Fair Park Early Childhood Center
195 students20:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
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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.