Piggott School District

429 E Main
Piggott, AR 72454
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 430 students in Piggott School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Piggott School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
773 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Piggott 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#163 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Piggott   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Piggott   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.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Piggott   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.
33%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Piggott   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%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Piggott   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,542 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
43,810 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
7 Students
58,360 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
743 Students
172,046 Students
% White Students
96%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
15,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
78
33,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
35,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
37,037
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
35,957
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
35,919
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
35,951
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
36,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
-
59

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,944 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,673 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Piggott   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
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Piggott   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
$11,944
$13,132
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Piggott   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
$11,673
$13,043
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Piggott   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 Piggott School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Piggott Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
895 E Main
Piggott, AR 72454
(870) 598-2546
Grades: K-6
| 430 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 773 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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