Pangburn School District

1100 Short St
Pangburn, AR 72121
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 423 students in Pangburn School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Pangburn School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
771 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pangburn School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 257 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#85 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
42%
39%
40%
40%
40%
36%
(21-22)
≥95%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
96%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,267 in this school district is less 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 $11,174 is less 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
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,267
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,174
$13,043

Best Pangburn School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pangburn Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1100 Short St
Pangburn, AR 72121
(501) 728-4912
Gr: K-6 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 771 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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