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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 698 students in Pine Bluff School District.
Public Middle Schools in Pine Bluff School District have a diversity score of 0.13, which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,353 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Pine Bluff 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 71% has increased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
Graduation Rate
71%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
2,161 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
92%
19%
# White Students
73 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
3%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
191
20
# Students in K Grade:
199
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
248
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
224
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,214 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,289 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,214
$13,132
Spending / Student
$17,289
$13,043
Best Pine Bluff School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2602 Fluker St.
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-3878
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-3878
Grades: 7-9
| 698 students
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