Arkansas Public School Statistics

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Overview:
About This State (AR) (AR) State Statistics Nationwide Statistics
# of Schools 1,224 School(s)
(1.2% of national total)
103,276 School(s)
# of Students 491,862 students
(1.0% of national total)
50,602,448 students
# of Teachers 34,364 Teacher(s)
(1.1% of national total)
3,123,323 Teacher(s)
Student / Teachers Ratio 14:1 Teacher 16:1 Teacher
# of Male Students 252,658 students 26,129,735 students
% Male Students 51.4% 51.6%
# of Female Students 239,204 students 24,472,713 students
% Female Students 48.6% 48.4%

Students by Ethnicity:
# of American Indian Students 3,134 students 650,013 students
% American Indian Students 0.6% 1.3%
# of Asian Students 6,627 students 2,290,380 students
% Asian Students 1.3% 4.5%
# of Hispanic Students 32,398 students 9,875,871 students
% Hispanic Students 6.6% 19.5%
# of Black Students 113,883 students 8,794,677 students
% Black Students 23.2% 17.4%
# of White Students 335,820 students 28,580,470 students
% White Students 68% 56%
# of Other Students - 411,037 students
% of Other Students - 1%

Students by Grade:
# of Students in Pre-Kindergarten: 10,570 students 891,561 students
# of Students in Kindergarten: 39,388 students 3,755,571 students
# of Students in 1st Grade: 38,434 students 3,820,573 students
# of Students in 2nd Grade: 36,823 students 3,729,424 students
# of Students in 3rd Grade: 36,796 students 3,708,398 students
# of Students in 4th Grade: 36,318 students 3,710,931 students
# of Students in 5th Grade: 35,690 students 3,775,116 students
# of Students in 6th Grade: 36,190 students 3,817,178 students
# of Students in 7th Grade: 37,410 students 3,922,701 students
# of Students in 8th Grade: 39,310 students 3,944,646 students
# of Students in 9th Grade: 40,275 students 4,413,374 students
# of Students in 10th Grade: 38,933 students 3,960,157 students
# of Students in 11th Grade: 34,124 students 3,535,577 students
# of Students in 12th Grade: 30,846 students 3,259,485 students
# of Ungraded Students: 755 students 357,756 students
 
State Statistics:
About This State (AR) (AR) State Statistics Nationwide Statistics
Population 2,444,568 people 285,172,806 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 14% 25%
Population Average Age 36.0 years old 38 years old
Average Household Size 2.3 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $33,192 $36,135
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.1 rooms 5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 33 years old 43 years old
% Owning / % Renting 66% / 34% 72% / 28%
% Vacancy of Housing Units 10% vacancy rate 9% vacancy rate
 
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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects years 2002-04 statistics (most recent years available). Area and demographic data reflects year 2000 statistics. Public School Review does not ensure the timeliness or accuracy of the information on this site.
 

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