Prairie Grove School District

110 School St
Prairie Grove, AR 72753
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 630 students in Prairie Grove School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Arkansas.
Public Charter School in Prairie Grove School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Arkansas public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public charter school average of 50% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
93 Schools
# Students
2,140 Students
42,451 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
3,442 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Prairie Grove 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#66 out of 260 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Prairie Grove   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 Prairie Grove   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.
39%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Grove   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.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Prairie Grove   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.66
# American Indian Students
61 Students
327 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
1,225 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
6,179 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
41 Students
11,554 Students
% Black Students
2%
27%
# White Students
1,776 Students
21,385 Students
% White Students
83%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
153 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
1,628 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
108
# Students in K Grade:
156
1,894
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
1,886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
1,923
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
1,944
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
2,042
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
2,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
2,932
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
3,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
3,913
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
5,310
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
5,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
5,035
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
4,552
# Ungraded Students:
-
86

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,115 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Prairie Grove   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
$26 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Prairie Grove   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
$11,664
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Prairie Grove   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
$12,115
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Prairie Grove   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 Prairie Grove School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Grove High School
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Cole
Prairie Grove, AR 72753
(479) 846-4212
Grades: 9-12
| 630 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,140 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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