Pea Ridge School District

781 W Pickens Rd
Pea Ridge, AR 72751
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,083 students in Pea Ridge School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Pea Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Pea Ridge School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pea Ridge High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
2,361 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Pea Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#50 out of 260 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pea Ridge   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pea Ridge   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.
42%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pea Ridge   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.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pea Ridge   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.58
# American Indian Students
39 Students
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
197 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
37 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
2,034 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
57
# Students in K Grade:
183
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
205
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
-
127

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,778 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,797 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pea Ridge   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
$30 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Pea Ridge   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
$11,778
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pea Ridge   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
$12,797
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pea Ridge   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 Pea Ridge School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pea Ridge Junior High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
781 W Pickens Rd
Pea Ridge, AR 72751
(479) 451-1916
Grades: 7-9
| 555 students
Rank: #22.
Pea Ridge High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
781 W Pickens Rd
Pea Ridge, AR 72751
(479) 451-8182
Grades: 10-12
| 528 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,361 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in AR)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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