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Little Rock School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public preschools serving 3,728 students in Little Rock School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschools in Little Rock School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% 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
40 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
21,456 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
1,426 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Little Rock School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#198 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Graduation Rate
80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.59
# American Indian Students
112 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
722 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,509 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
15%
# Black Students
12,808 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
60%
17%
# White Students
4,132 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
19%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
144 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,321
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
1,534
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,620
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,573
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,634
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,620
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,596
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,525
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,448
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,493
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,804
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,625
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,402
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,261
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,058 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,588 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$345 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$334 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,058
$12,914
Spending / Student
$15,588
$12,826
Best Little Rock School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1600 N Tyler St
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 447-4500
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 447-4500
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
Gibbs Magnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1115 W 16th St
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 447-4900
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 447-4900
Grades: PK-5
| 284 students
Rank: #33.
Fulbright Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Pleasant Valley Dr
Little Rock, AR 72212
(501) 447-4700
Little Rock, AR 72212
(501) 447-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 551 students
Rank: #44.
Chicot Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11100 Chicot Rd
Mabelvale, AR 72103
(501) 447-7000
Mabelvale, AR 72103
(501) 447-7000
Grades: PK-5
| 867 students
Rank: #55.
M.l. King Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
907 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 447-5100
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 447-5100
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #66.
Stephens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3700 W 18th St
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 447-6400
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 447-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 434 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fair Park Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
616 N Harrison St
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 447-4400
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 447-4400
Grades: PK
| 197 students
Rank: n/an/a
Geyer Springs Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
5240 Mabelvale Pike
Little Rock, AR 72209
(501) 447-4800
Little Rock, AR 72209
(501) 447-4800
Grades: PK
| 226 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rockefeller Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
700 E. 17th Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 447-6200
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 447-6200
Grades: PK
| 263 students
Rank: n/an/a
Romine Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
3400 Romine Rd
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 447-6300
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 447-6300
Grades: PK
| 186 students
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