North Little Rock School District

2700 Poplar St
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,193 students in North Little Rock School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in North Little Rock School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
14 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
8,216 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

North Little Rock School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#200 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of North Little Rock   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Little Rock   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Little Rock   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of North Little Rock   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.57
# American Indian Students
46 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
72 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
967 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
4,760 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
58%
18%
# White Students
2,031 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
25%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
334 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
531
57
# Students in K Grade:
588
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
618
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
604
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
611
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
587
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
591
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
535
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
588
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
605
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
766
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
513
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
543
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
536
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,361 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,957 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of North Little Rock   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$107 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of North Little Rock   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,361
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in North Little Rock   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,957
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in North Little Rock   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best North Little Rock School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Little Rock Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2300 Lakeview Rd
North Little Rock, AR 72116
(501) 771-8250
Grades: 7-8
| 1,193 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,216 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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