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Pulaski County Special School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood, Maumelle and Wrightsville, and parts of Shannon Hills and Alexander.
Students
12,368
Schools
25
Spent per student
$14,871
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$305.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pulaski County Special School District
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Arkansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the AR average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.3% since 2020
- Debt of $305.8M, about $24,724 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 proficiency27%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 88.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,871 per student · 9% above AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 67%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,742’20
11,100’21
11,941’22
12,072’23
12,368’24
Up 5.3% since 2020.
Students
Black 46%White 33%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
25 public schools.
William Jefferson Clinton Elementary School
D586 students15:1
Sylvan Hills Elementary School
C+516 students18:1
Crystal Hill Elementary
D499 students15:1
Chenal Elementary School
A+448 students16:1
Sherwood Elementary School
B424 students19:1
Daisy Bates Elementary School
D409 students13:1
Oakbrooke Elementary School
B−408 students16:1
Baker Elementary School
A+407 students15:1
Pine Forest Elementary School
B−371 students17:1
Cato Elementary School
B−305 students17:1
Landmark Elementary School
D301 students17:1
Joe T. Robinson Elementary School
B−295 students13:1
Lawson Elementary School
C220 students13:1
Oak Grove Elementary School
C−193 students12:1
Harris Elementary School
D−187 students11:1
College Station Elementary School
D−150 students12:1
Sylvan Hills Middle School
C772 students13:1
Joe T. Robinson Middle School
B+607 students12:1
Maumelle Middle School
C498 students11:1
Mills Middle School
D420 students10:1
Sylvan Hills Junior High School
721 students12:1
Sylvan Hills High School
C−1,120 students13:1
Joe T. Robinson High School
C+1,030 students12:1
Maumelle High School
C−869 students13:1
Mills University Studies High School
D612 students12:1
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.