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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

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

38 Schools

352 Schools

# Students

21,086 Students

145,209 Students

# Teachers

1,409 Teachers

13,361 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
Kind	186	3
1	225	3
2	235	3
3	209	4
4	221	5
5	212	18
6	1,411	71
7	1,367	127
8	1,483	127

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District Rank

Little Rock 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#200 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Little Rock School District
2023	#200
2022	#198
2021	#191
2019	#196
2018	#186
2017	#199
2016	#197
2015	#122
2014	#229
2013	#236
2012	#235

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25%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2023	25%	39%
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%

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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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81%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2023	81%	88%
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%

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(2022-23)

39.4%

22.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2023	39.4%	22.7%
2022	44.9%	26.8%
2021	30.7%	17.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.60

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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

18%

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

58%

18%

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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

18%

59%

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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 $16,339 is higher than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,861 is higher than the state median of $12,888. 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
2023	$345 MM	$11 MM
2022	$318 MM	$11 MM
2021	$345 MM	$11 MM
2020	$318 MM	$11 MM
2019	$321 MM	$10 MM
2018	$360 MM	$10 MM
2017	$358 MM	$10 MM
2016	$357 MM	$10 MM
2015	$335 MM	$10 MM
2014	$358 MM	$10 MM
2012	$372 MM	$10 MM
2011	$363 MM	$10 MM
2010	$335 MM	$10 MM
2009	$326 MM	$9 MM
2008	$320 MM	$9 MM
2007	$310 MM	$9 MM
2006	$302 MM	$8 MM
2005	$279 MM	$8 MM
2004	$242 MM	$5 MM
2003	$238 MM	$5 MM
2002	$227 MM	$5 MM
2001	$213 MM	$5 MM
2000	$206 MM	$4 MM
1999	$194 MM	$4 MM
1998	$175 MM	$4 MM
1997	$164 MM	$4 MM
1996	$155 MM	$3 MM
1995	$150 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$334 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2023	$334 MM	$12 MM
2022	$363 MM	$11 MM
2021	$334 MM	$12 MM
2020	$363 MM	$11 MM
2019	$392 MM	$10 MM
2018	$357 MM	$10 MM
2017	$365 MM	$10 MM
2016	$352 MM	$10 MM
2015	$356 MM	$10 MM
2014	$372 MM	$9 MM
2012	$365 MM	$10 MM
2011	$386 MM	$11 MM
2010	$356 MM	$10 MM
2009	$342 MM	$10 MM
2008	$348 MM	$9 MM
2007	$322 MM	$9 MM
2006	$290 MM	$8 MM
2005	$274 MM	$8 MM
2004	$270 MM	$5 MM
2003	$252 MM	$5 MM
2002	$226 MM	$5 MM
2001	$204 MM	$4 MM
2000	$171 MM	$4 MM
1999	$197 MM	$4 MM
1998	$174 MM	$4 MM
1997	$166 MM	$4 MM
1996	$163 MM	$4 MM
1995	$158 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,339

$12,976

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2023	$16,058	$12,020
2022	$13,701	$11,118
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
1992	$5,483	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$15,861

$12,888

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Little Rock School District	Arkansas
2023	$15,588	$12,274
2022	$15,637	$11,314
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
1992	$5,558	$3,747

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Best Little Rock School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Forest Heights Stem Academy

(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

5901 Evergreen
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 447-2700

Gr: K-8 | 777 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Rank: #22.

Pinnacle View Middle School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

5701 Ranch Drive
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 447-8500

Gr: 6-8 | 807 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #33.

Pulaski Heights Middle School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

401 N Pine
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 447-3200

Gr: 6-8 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #44.

Mann Magnet Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1000 E. Roosevelt
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501) 447-3100

Gr: 6-8 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #55.

Dunbar Magnet Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1100 Wright Ave
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501) 447-2600

Gr: 6-8 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #66.

J.a. Fair K8 Preparatory School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 11%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

13420 David O Dodd Road
Little Rock, AR 72210
(501) 447-1700

Gr: K-8 | 779 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #77.

Mabelvale Middle School

(Math: 6% | Reading: 13%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

10811 Mabelvale W Box 187
Mabelvale, AR 72103
(501) 447-3000

Gr: 6-8 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: n/an/a

Dr. Marian G. Lacey K-8 Academy

Add to Compare

9417 Geyer Springs Road
Little Rock, AR 72209
(501) 447-4300

Gr: K-8 | 1,252 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 38 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 21,086 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: 81% (Top 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