Pine Bluff School District

512 S Pine St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 204 students in Pine Bluff School District.
Public Preschools in Pine Bluff School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
2,896 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
7,964 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Pine Bluff 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 74% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#249 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
10%
39%
13%
40%
12%
36%
74%
88%
(2022-23)
28.2%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
17%
% Black
93%
17%
% White
3%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,799 is higher than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,047 is higher than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,799
$12,976
Spending / Student
$14,047
$12,888

Best Pine Bluff School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1903 West 34th
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4378
Gr: PK | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,896 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 74% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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