Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District

3911 S Hazel St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 298 students in Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District.
Public Middle Schools in Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,350 Students
145,209 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
13,361 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#153 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
39%
30-34%
40%
20-24%
36%
(2022-23)
16.3%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
95%
18%
% White
1%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $2,537 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has declined by 75% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $2,316 is less than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has declined by 78% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$2,537
$12,976
Spending / Student
$2,316
$12,888

Best Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Little Rock Ar 72204
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 621-1500
Gr: 6-8 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
Pine Bluff Ar 71603
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 218-1250
Gr: 6-8 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-09
  • Enrollment: 1,350 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in AR
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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