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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 208 students in Pine Bluff School District.
Public Preschools in Pine Bluff School District have a diversity score of 0.12, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
9 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
3,261 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
8,098 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.
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
0.13
0.59
# American Indian Students
5 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
3,042 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
93%
17%
# White Students
77 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
3%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
208
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
196
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
242
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
304
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
268
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
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.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,142
$12,914
Spending / Student
$12,475
$12,826
Best Pine Bluff School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Forrest Park Prep Preschool
Magnet School
1903 W 34th St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4374
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4374
Grades: PK
| 208 students
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