Pea Ridge School District

781 W Pickens Rd
Pea Ridge, AR 72751
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Pea Ridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 584 students in Pea Ridge School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Pea Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
2,494 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Pea Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#59 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pea Ridge   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pea Ridge   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.
43%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pea Ridge   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.
40%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pea Ridge   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.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pea Ridge   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.58
# American Indian Students
41 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
201 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
45 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
2,142 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
46
# Students in K Grade:
171
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
185
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
226
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,150 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,115 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pea Ridge   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
$30 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pea Ridge   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
$11,150
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pea Ridge   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
$12,115
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pea Ridge   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 Pea Ridge School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pea Ridge Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
781 W Pickens Rd
Pea Ridge, AR 72751
(479) 451-1916
Grades: 7-9
| 584 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,494 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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