Bryant School District

200 Nw Fourth St
Bryant, AR 72022
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Bryant 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 771 students in Bryant School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Bryant School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
12 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
9,766 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
603 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Bryant School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#25 out of 259 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bryant   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bryant   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.
50%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bryant   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.
42%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bryant   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.
92%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bryant   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.59
# American Indian Students
14 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
173 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,681 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
15%
# Black Students
2,056 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
21%
17%
# White Students
5,468 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
56%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
368 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
159
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
633
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
686
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
690
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
793
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
730
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
747
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
734
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
759
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
813
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
821
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
819
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
707
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
667
64
# Ungraded Students:
8
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,912 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,446 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bryant   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
$102 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bryant   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
$10,912
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bryant   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
$10,446
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bryant   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 Bryant School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bryant Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
200 Nw Fourth St
Bryant, AR 72022
(501) 847-5642
Grades: PK-5
| 771 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,766 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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