Piggott School District

429 E Main
Piggott, AR 72454
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 476 students in Piggott School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, 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 42% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
815 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
8,042 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Piggott 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#159 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Piggott   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Piggott   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.
28%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Piggott   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 Piggott   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
607 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
13 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
772 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
95%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
78
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,329 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,071 is less than the state median of $12,922. 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
This chart display total revenue of Piggott   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
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Piggott   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
$11,329
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Piggott   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
$11,071
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Piggott   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 Piggott School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Piggott Elementary School
Math: 42% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
895 E Main
Piggott, AR 72454
(870) 598-2546
Grades: PK-6
| 476 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 815 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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