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Prairie Grove School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 763 students in Prairie Grove School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Prairie Grove School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
2,259 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
7,964 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Prairie Grove School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 258 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)6.9%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.61
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
17%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
79%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,049 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,477 is less than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,049
$12,976
Spending / Student
$11,477
$12,888
Best Prairie Grove School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie Grove Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
801 Viney Grove Road
Prairie Grove, AR 72753
(479) 846-4211
Prairie Grove, AR 72753
(479) 846-4211
Gr: PK-3 | 763 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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