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Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 27 students in Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District.
Public High Schools in Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District have a diversity score of 0.07, which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,307 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas 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.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
36%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
26,629 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
1,226 Students
32,787 Students
% Black Students
94%
18%
# White Students
16 Students
105,628 Students
% White Students
1%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,753 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
6,752 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
172
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
39,369
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
37,430
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
32,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
99
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $2,621 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 75% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $2,392 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has declined by 75% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$2,621
$13,132
Spending / Student
$2,392
$13,043
Best Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Friendship Aspire Academy Southeast Pine Bluff
Charter School
1501 West 73rd Ave
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 218-1250
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 218-1250
Grades: 9
| 27 students
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