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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 372 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 79% 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
8,200 Students
43,029 Students
# Teachers
563 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 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.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Graduation Rate
79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.67
# American Indian Students
38 Students
360 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
67 Students
1,458 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,027 Students
7,109 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
16%
# Black Students
4,804 Students
11,200 Students
% Black Students
59%
26%
# White Students
1,881 Students
21,002 Students
% White Students
23%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
147 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
378 Students
1,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
560
45
# Students in K Grade:
612
1,868
# Students in 1st Grade:
597
1,933
# Students in 2nd Grade:
624
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
613
1,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
627
1,944
# Students in 5th Grade:
561
1,982
# Students in 6th Grade:
570
2,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
534
3,538
# Students in 8th Grade:
581
4,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
708
5,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
633
5,546
# Students in 11th Grade:
479
5,422
# Students in 12th Grade:
500
4,554
# Ungraded Students:
1
18
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,389 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,982 is higher than the state median of $12,800. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,389
$12,887
Spending / Student
$12,982
$12,800
Best North Little Rock School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Little Rock Center Of Excellence
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2201 West 22nd St
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 975-3895
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 975-3895
Grades: 9-12
| 465 students
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