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Item: Little Rock School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

810 W Markham St
Little Rock, AR 72201

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (501) 447-1002

www.lrsd.org

Top Rankings

Little Rock School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

41 Schools

710 Schools

# Students

21,566 Students

300,005 Students

# Teachers

1,463 Teachers

19,966 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
Pre-K	488	25
Kind	1,599	114
1	1,635	123
2	1,701	127
3	1,656	124
4	1,684	123
5	1,682	124
6	1,425	124
7	1,513	72
8	1,457	52

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District Rank

Little Rock School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#198 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Little Rock School District
2022	#198
2021	#191
2019	#196
2018	#186
2017	#199
2016	#197
2015	#122
2014	#229
2013	#236
2012	#235
2011	#228

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25%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2022	25%	38%
2021	23%	36%
2019	35%	47%
2018	36%	47%
2017	37%	47%
2016	33%	44%
2015	19%	25%
2014	59%	73%
2013	58%	75%
2012	61%	78%
2011	61%	76%

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29%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2022	29%	40%
2021	26%	37%
2019	34%	45%
2018	36%	44%
2017	41%	53%
2016	37%	48%
2015	34%	34%
2014	64%	77%
2013	66%	78%
2012	68%	80%
2011	62%	73%

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25%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2022	25%	36%
2021	23%	34%

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80%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2022	80%	88%
2021	79%	87%
2020	78%	88%
2019	78%	86%
2018	82%	88%
2017	80%	87%
2016	80%	86%
2015	74%	84%
2014	78%	86%
2013	75%	84%
2012	82%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2023	0.55	0.60
2022	0.55	0.60
2021	0.55	0.58
2020	0.54	0.58
2019	0.54	0.58
2018	0.51	0.58
2017	0.51	0.58
2016	0.50	0.57
2015	0.49	0.57
2014	0.52	0.55
2013	0.51	0.55
2012	0.51	0.54
2011	0.51	0.53
2010	0.49	0.53
2009	0.48	0.51
2008	0.48	0.51
2007	0.48	0.49
2006	0.47	0.48
2005	0.47	0.47
2004	0.47	0.46
2003	0.46	0.45
2002	0.46	0.45
2001	0.46	0.43
2000	0.46	0.42
1999	0.46	0.42
1998	0.46	0.41
1997	0.46	0.41
1996	0.46	0.40
1995	0.47	0.40
1994	0.47	0.40
1993	0.47	0.39
1992	0.47	0.39
1991	0.47	0.40

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% American Indian

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2023	16%	14%
2022	15%	14%
2021	15%	14%
2020	14%	13%
2019	14%	13%
2018	13%	13%
2017	13%	13%
2016	13%	12%
2015	12%	12%
2014	12%	11%
2013	11%	11%
2012	10%	10%
2011	9%	10%
2010	8%	9%
2009	8%	9%
2008	7%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	5%	7%
2005	5%	6%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

59%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2023	63%	19%
2022	63%	20%
2021	63%	20%
2020	64%	20%
2019	64%	20%
2018	67%	21%
2017	67%	21%
2016	68%	21%
2015	69%	21%
2014	66%	21%
2013	66%	21%
2012	67%	21%
2011	67%	21%
2010	68%	22%
2009	68%	22%
2008	69%	23%
2007	68%	23%
2006	69%	22%
2005	69%	23%
2004	69%	23%
2003	69%	23%
2002	69%	23%
2001	68%	23%
2000	69%	23%
1999	68%	23%
1998	68%	24%
1997	68%	24%
1996	67%	24%
1995	66%	24%
1994	66%	24%
1993	64%	24%
1992	64%	24%
1991	65%	24%

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% White

19%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2023	17%	59%
2022	17%	59%
2021	18%	60%
2020	17%	61%
2019	17%	61%
2018	16%	60%
2017	16%	60%
2016	16%	61%
2015	16%	61%
2014	18%	63%
2013	19%	64%
2012	20%	64%
2011	21%	65%
2010	22%	65%
2009	22%	66%
2008	22%	66%
2007	23%	67%
2006	24%	69%
2005	24%	69%
2004	25%	70%
2003	25%	70%
2002	26%	71%
2001	27%	72%
2000	28%	73%
1999	29%	73%
1998	30%	73%
1997	30%	73%
1996	31%	74%
1995	32%	74%
1994	33%	74%
1993	35%	74%
1992	34%	74%
1991	34%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,976 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,508 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$345 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2021	$345MM	$11MM
2020	$318MM	$11MM
2019	$321MM	$10MM
2018	$360MM	$10MM
2017	$358MM	$10MM
2016	$357MM	$10MM
2015	$335MM	$10MM
2014	$358MM	$10MM
2012	$372MM	$10MM
2011	$363MM	$10MM
2010	$335MM	$10MM
2009	$326MM	$9MM
2008	$320MM	$9MM
2007	$310MM	$9MM
2006	$302MM	$8MM
2005	$279MM	$8MM
2004	$242MM	$5MM
2003	$238MM	$5MM
2002	$227MM	$5MM
2001	$213MM	$5MM
2000	$206MM	$4MM
1999	$194MM	$4MM
1998	$175MM	$4MM
1997	$164MM	$4MM
1996	$155MM	$3MM
1995	$150MM	$3MM
1992	$142MM	$3MM
1990	$117MM	$2MM

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Spending

$334 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2021	$334MM	$12MM
2020	$363MM	$11MM
2019	$392MM	$10MM
2018	$357MM	$10MM
2017	$365MM	$10MM
2016	$352MM	$10MM
2015	$356MM	$10MM
2014	$372MM	$9MM
2012	$365MM	$10MM
2011	$386MM	$11MM
2010	$356MM	$10MM
2009	$342MM	$10MM
2008	$348MM	$9MM
2007	$322MM	$9MM
2006	$290MM	$8MM
2005	$274MM	$8MM
2004	$270MM	$5MM
2003	$252MM	$5MM
2002	$226MM	$5MM
2001	$204MM	$4MM
2000	$171MM	$4MM
1999	$197MM	$4MM
1998	$174MM	$4MM
1997	$166MM	$4MM
1996	$163MM	$4MM
1995	$158MM	$3MM
1992	$144MM	$3MM
1990	$113MM	$2MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,976

$13,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2021	$15,942	$12,189
2020	$13,701	$11,118
2019	$13,724	$11,021
2018	$14,989	$11,290
2017	$14,683	$11,111
2016	$14,415	$11,378
2015	$13,911	$10,220
2014	$14,276	$10,491
2012	$14,556	$10,328
2011	$14,135	$10,347
2010	$12,961	$10,220
2009	$12,453	$9,870
2008	$11,826	$9,520
2007	$11,536	$8,637
2006	$11,405	$8,452
2005	$10,838	$8,139
2004	$9,541	$7,065
2003	$9,337	$7,145
2002	$8,953	$6,837
2001	$8,352	$6,516
2000	$8,159	$6,054
1999	$7,924	$5,561
1998	$7,049	$5,336
1997	$6,568	$4,897
1995	$6,092	$4,288

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Spending / Student

$15,508

$13,043

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2021	$15,475	$12,447
2020	$15,637	$11,314
2019	$16,780	$11,025
2018	$14,861	$11,153
2017	$14,962	$11,126
2016	$14,179	$10,954
2015	$14,780	$10,673
2014	$14,829	$9,876
2012	$14,308	$11,271
2011	$15,034	$11,007
2010	$13,771	$10,673
2009	$13,064	$10,243
2008	$12,839	$9,627
2007	$11,978	$9,013
2006	$10,950	$8,195
2005	$10,667	$8,081
2004	$10,641	$7,325
2003	$9,883	$6,978
2002	$8,914	$6,533
2001	$8,001	$6,138
2000	$6,770	$5,662
1999	$8,079	$5,312
1998	$6,976	$5,208
1997	$6,640	$4,980
1995	$6,419	$4,401

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 41 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 21,566 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 80% (Btm 50% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education