Premier High Schools Of Arkansas

1621 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr
Little Rock, AR 72206
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Premier High Schools Of Arkansas ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 292 students in Premier High Schools Of Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Premier High School Of Arkansas have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
657 Students
144,916 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
13,318 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Premier High Schools Of Arkansas, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 55% has increased from 40-59% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#245 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≤20%
38%
≤20%
40%
≤20%
36%
55%
89.9%
(2022-23)
100%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
12%
15%
% Black
52%
18%
% White
29%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $6,793 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has declined by 66% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,055 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has declined by 53% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,793
$14,739
Spending / Student
$7,055
$14,969

Best Premier High Schools Of Arkansas Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
400 Hardin Rd Suite 120
Little Rock, AR 72211
(479) 282-9971
Gr: 7-12 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 657 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 55% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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