For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 308 students in East End School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in East End School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in East End School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bigelow High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
630 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
East End School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 258 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
26,629 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
16 Students
32,787 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
525 Students
105,628 Students
% White Students
83%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,753 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
6,752 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
29
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
39,369
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
37,430
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
32,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
99
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,689 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,559 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM

Spending
$7 MM
$6,327 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,689
$13,132

Spending / Student
$11,559
$13,043

Best East End School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bigelow High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 E Panther Dr
Bigelow, AR 72016
(501) 759-2602
Bigelow, AR 72016
(501) 759-2602
Grades: 7-12
| 308 students
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