N. Little Rock School District

2700 Poplar St
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

N. 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 is 1 public charter school serving 372 students in N. Little Rock School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Arkansas.
Public Charter School in N. Little Rock School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public charter school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public charter school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
14 Schools
106 Schools
# Students
8,200 Students
41,961 Students
# Teachers
563 Teachers
3,430 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

N. 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 79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#203 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of N. Little Rock   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of N. Little Rock   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.
28%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of N. Little Rock   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.
23%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of N. Little Rock   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.
79%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of N. Little Rock   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.67
# American Indian Students
38 Students
316 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
67 Students
1,374 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,027 Students
6,697 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
16%
# Black Students
4,804 Students
11,356 Students
% Black Students
59%
27%
# White Students
1,881 Students
20,391 Students
% White Students
23%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
135 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
378 Students
1,791 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
560
108
# Students in K Grade:
612
1,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
597
1,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
624
1,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
613
1,880
# Students in 4th Grade:
627
1,865
# Students in 5th Grade:
561
2,048
# Students in 6th Grade:
570
2,846
# Students in 7th Grade:
534
3,603
# Students in 8th Grade:
581
4,131
# Students in 9th Grade:
708
5,007
# Students in 10th Grade:
633
5,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
479
4,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
500
4,519
# Ungraded Students:
1
9

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,389 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,982 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of N. Little Rock   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
$107 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of N. Little Rock   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
$14,389
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in N. Little Rock   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
$12,982
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in N. Little Rock   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 N. Little Rock School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Little Rock Center Of Excellence
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2201 West 22nd St
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 975-3895
Grades: 9-12
| 372 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,200 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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