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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 preschool serving 767 students in Prairie Grove School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Prairie Grove School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
2,207 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
8,098 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
47 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
26 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,822 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
83%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
169
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Grove Elem. School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Ed Staggs Dr
Prairie Grove, AR 72753
(479) 846-4210
Prairie Grove, AR 72753
(479) 846-4210
Grades: PK-3
| 767 students
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