N. Little Rock School District

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For the 2021 school year, there are 13 public schools in N. Little Rock School District, serving 9,038 students. N. Little Rock School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Arkansas.

Public schools in N. Little Rock School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Arkansas public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average). This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Arkansas.

The top ranked public schools in N. Little Rock School District are Crestwood Elementary School, Lakewood Elementary School and Indian Hills Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public school average of 39% (majority Black).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is more than the Arkansas public school average of 14:1.

Overview

School District Name	N. Little Rock School District
School District Website	http://www.nlrsd.org
School District Phone Number	(501) 771-8000
School District Grades Offered	PK - 12

2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	This State (AR)
# of Schools	13 Schools	1,087 Schools
# of Students	9,038 Students	496,099 Students
# of Teachers	589 Teachers	35,801 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio	15:1	14:1

District Comparison

N. Little Rock School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 262 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-2018 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 69% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	State Average (AR)
Overall Testing Rank	#195 out of 262 school districts (Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)	34%	47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)	34%	44%

Graduation Rate	78%	88%

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score	0.55	0.58
# of American Indian Students	34 Students	3,146 Students
% American Indian Students	n/a	1%
# of Asian Students	101 Students	8,074 Students
% Asian Students	1%	2%
# of Hispanic Students	803 Students	64,857 Students
% Hispanic Students	9%	13%
# of Black Students	5,550 Students	101,315 Students
% Black Students	62%	20%
# of White Students	2,457 Students	301,858 Students
% White Students	27%	61%
# of Hawaiian Students	3 Students	4,014 Students
% of Hawaiian Students	n/a	1%
# of Two or more races Students	90 Students	12,823 Students
% of Two or more races Students	1%	2%

Students by Grade:

# of Students in Pre-Kindergarten:	611	16,843
# of Students in Kindergarten:	675	36,976
# of Students in 1st Grade:	672	36,844
# of Students in 2nd Grade:	663	36,929
# of Students in 3rd Grade:	697	37,788
# of Students in 4th Grade:	710	38,814
# of Students in 5th Grade:	683	38,853
# of Students in 6th Grade:	546	36,316
# of Students in 7th Grade:	619	36,431
# of Students in 8th Grade:	600	36,623
# of Students in 9th Grade:	642	37,736
# of Students in 10th Grade:	661	37,222
# of Students in 11th Grade:	626	35,386
# of Students in 12th Grade:	628	33,052
# of Ungraded Students:	5	286

Fiscal Data Comparison

The revenue/student of $12,530 is higher than the state median of $11,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,800 is higher than the state median of $11,221. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2016-2017	This School District	This State (AR)
Total Revenue	$113 MM	$10 MM

Spending	$107 MM	$10 MM

Revenue / Student	$12,530	$11,132

Revenue / Student	$11,800	$11,221