Piggott School District

429 E Main
Piggott, AR 72454
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 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
304 Schools
# Students
814 Students
126,118 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
7,938 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

26%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

31%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

33%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
11%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
17%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% White
95%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,279 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,500 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,224 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$10 MM
$7,337 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$12,279
$14,739

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$12,500
$14,969

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Piggott School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

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 (26-27)

  • 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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