Piggott School District

429 E Main
Piggott, AR 72454
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 484 students in Piggott School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Piggott School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
814 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
7,964 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Piggott 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#191 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
39%
31%
40%
33%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%
(2022-23)
11%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
17%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
95%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,343 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,085 is less than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% 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
$11,343
$12,976
Spending / Student
$11,085
$12,888

Best Piggott School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Piggott Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
895 East Main
Piggott, AR 72454
(870) 598-2546
Gr: PK-6 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 814 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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