Lonoke School District

401 W Holly St
Lonoke, AR 72086
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,110 students in Lonoke School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Lonoke School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
1,603 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Lonoke School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#136 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lonoke   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lonoke   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.
36%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lonoke   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.
34%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lonoke   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 Lonoke   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
5,542 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
43,810 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
351 Students
58,360 Students
% Black Students
22%
19%
# White Students
1,012 Students
172,046 Students
% White Students
63%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
15,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
113
33,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
35,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
37,037
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
35,957
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
35,919
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
35,951
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
36,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
-
59

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,061 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 $15,754 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lonoke   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
$25 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lonoke   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
$13,061
$13,132
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lonoke   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
$15,754
$13,043
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lonoke   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 Lonoke School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lonoke Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1100 W Palm St
Lonoke, AR 72086
(501) 676-6670
Grades: 6-8
| 359 students
Rank: #22.
Lonoke Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
900 W Palm St
Lonoke, AR 72086
(501) 676-6740
Grades: 3-5
| 349 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lonoke Primary School
800 Lincoln St
Lonoke, AR 72086
(501) 676-3839
Grades: PK-2
| 402 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,603 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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