Academics Plus Charter School District

900 Edgewood Dr
Maumelle, AR 72113
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Academics Plus Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 670 students in Academics Plus Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Academics Plus Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Academics Plus Charter School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Maumelle Charter High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
1,825 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Academics Plus Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#15 out of 259 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Academics Plus Charter   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Academics Plus Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Academics Plus Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Academics Plus Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Academics Plus Charter   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.59
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
77 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
350 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
19%
19%
# White Students
1,230 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
68%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
46
# Students in K Grade:
160
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
171
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,206 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Academics Plus Charter   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Academics Plus Charter   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,051
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Academics Plus Charter   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$8,206
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Academics Plus Charter   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Academics Plus Charter School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maumelle Charter High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
900 Edgewood Dr
Maumelle, AR 72113
(501) 851-3333
Grades: 8-12
| 454 students
Rank: #22.
Scott Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
15306 Alexander Rd
Scott, AR 72142
(501) 961-1744
Grades: K-12
| 216 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,825 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 51% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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