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Prairie Grove School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 605 students in Prairie Grove School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Arkansas.
Public Charter School in Prairie Grove School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public charter school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public charter school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
106 Schools
# Students
2,207 Students
41,961 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
3,430 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Prairie Grove 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.67
# American Indian Students
47 Students
316 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
1,374 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
6,697 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
16%
# Black Students
26 Students
11,356 Students
% Black Students
1%
27%
# White Students
1,822 Students
20,391 Students
% White Students
83%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
135 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
1,791 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
108
# Students in K Grade:
169
1,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
1,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
1,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
1,880
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
1,865
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
2,048
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
2,846
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
3,603
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
4,131
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
5,007
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
5,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
4,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
4,519
# Ungraded Students:
-
9
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,309 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,747 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,309
$12,914
Spending / Student
$11,747
$12,826
Best Prairie Grove School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Grove High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 Cole
Prairie Grove, AR 72753
(479) 846-4212
Prairie Grove, AR 72753
(479) 846-4212
Grades: 9-12
| 605 students
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