Pine Bluff School District

512 S Pine St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 789 students in Pine Bluff School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Pine Bluff School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
9 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
3,261 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Pine Bluff 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 71% has increased from 70% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#251 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pine Bluff   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine Bluff   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.
13%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine Bluff   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.
12%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pine Bluff   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.
71%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pine Bluff   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
3,042 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
93%
18%
# White Students
77 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
3%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
208
46
# Students in K Grade:
196
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
242
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
304
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
268
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,142 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,475 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pine Bluff   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
$41 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pine Bluff   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
$13,142
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pine Bluff   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
$12,475
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pine Bluff   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 Pine Bluff School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jack Robey Jr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4101 Olive St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4280
Grades: 7-9
| 594 students
Rank: #22.
Robert F Morehead Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2601 Fluker St
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 534-5243
Grades: 7-9
| 195 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,261 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 71% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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