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Pulaski County Special School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 303 students in Pulaski County Special School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Arkansas.
Public Charter School in Pulaski County Special School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Arkansas public charter school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public charter school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
26 Schools
106 Schools
# Students
12,244 Students
41,961 Students
# Teachers
944 Teachers
3,430 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pulaski County Special 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 84% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.67
# American Indian Students
49 Students
316 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
304 Students
1,374 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,335 Students
6,697 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
16%
# Black Students
5,539 Students
11,356 Students
% Black Students
45%
27%
# White Students
4,414 Students
20,391 Students
% White Students
36%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
135 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
593 Students
1,791 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
457
108
# Students in K Grade:
888
1,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
854
1,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
872
1,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
878
1,880
# Students in 4th Grade:
866
1,865
# Students in 5th Grade:
846
2,048
# Students in 6th Grade:
908
2,846
# Students in 7th Grade:
889
3,603
# Students in 8th Grade:
982
4,131
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,098
5,007
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,012
5,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
883
4,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
807
4,519
# Ungraded Students:
4
9
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,873 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,752 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$181 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,873
$12,914
Spending / Student
$14,752
$12,826
Best Pulaski County Special School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Driven Virtual Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
21001 Cantrell Road
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 234-3703
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 234-3703
Grades: K-12
| 303 students
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