North Little Rock School District

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

Top Rankings

North 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 465 students in North 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 North 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 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public charter school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
14 Schools
108 Schools
# Students
7,850 Students
43,029 Students
# Teachers
524 Teachers
3,549 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

North Little Rock 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 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 North 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 North 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 North 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 North 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 North Little Rock   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.67
# American Indian Students
27 Students
360 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
75 Students
1,458 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,068 Students
7,109 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
16%
# Black Students
4,592 Students
11,200 Students
% Black Students
58%
26%
# White Students
1,633 Students
21,002 Students
% White Students
21%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
147 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
448 Students
1,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
555
45
# Students in K Grade:
563
1,868
# Students in 1st Grade:
618
1,933
# Students in 2nd Grade:
598
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
582
1,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
594
1,944
# Students in 5th Grade:
624
1,982
# Students in 6th Grade:
519
2,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
552
3,538
# Students in 8th Grade:
500
4,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
593
5,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
575
5,546
# Students in 11th Grade:
541
5,422
# Students in 12th Grade:
436
4,554
# Ungraded Students:
-
18

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,031 is higher 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 $13,561 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
$118 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of North 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 North 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
$15,031
$13,132
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in North 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
$13,561
$13,043
This chart displays average spending per public school student in North 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 North Little Rock School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Little Rock Center Of Excellence
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
| 465 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,850 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 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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