Watson Chapel School District

Item: Watson Chapel School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

4100 Camden Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (870) 879-0220

watson2.arsc.k12.ar.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,108 Schools

# Students

1,725 Students

484,974 Students

# Teachers

121 Teachers

38,770 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Watson Chapel School District	Arkansas
Kind	126	120
1	99	123
2	127	127
3	104	123
4	121	123
5	117	123
6	126	124
7	132	126
8	134	128
9	162	137
10	164	135
11	163	129
12	150	112

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District Rank

Watson Chapel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 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.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#232 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Watson Chapel School District
2023	#232
2022	#243
2021	#244
2019	#242
2018	#245
2017	#241
2016	#237
2015	#240
2014	#238
2013	#239
2012	#241

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19%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Watson Chapel School District	Arkansas
2023	19%	39%
2022	12%	38%
2021	10%	36%
2019	21%	47%
2018	20%	47%
2017	25%	47%
2016	22%	44%
2015	6%	25%
2014	48%	73%
2013	54%	75%
2012	54%	78%

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15%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Watson Chapel School District	Arkansas
2022	15%	40%
2021	12%	37%
2019	22%	45%
2018	20%	44%
2017	33%	53%
2016	28%	48%
2015	17%	34%
2014	59%	77%
2013	65%	78%
2012	65%	80%
2011	58%	73%

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14%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Watson Chapel School District	Arkansas
2022	14%	36%
2021	10%	34%

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92%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Watson Chapel School District	Arkansas
2023	92%	88%
2022	92%	88%
2021	92%	87%
2020	80%	88%
2019	81%	86%
2018	92%	88%
2017	88%	87%
2016	91%	86%
2015	88%	84%
2014	89%	86%
2013	86%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Watson Chapel School District	Arkansas
2023	0.24	0.60
2022	0.26	0.60
2021	0.27	0.58
2020	0.31	0.58
2019	0.31	0.58
2018	0.38	0.58
2017	0.38	0.58
2016	0.39	0.57
2015	0.39	0.57
2014	0.41	0.55
2013	0.42	0.55
2012	0.44	0.54
2011	0.44	0.53
2010	0.46	0.53
2009	0.46	0.51
2008	0.47	0.51
2007	0.47	0.49
2006	0.48	0.48
2005	0.48	0.47
2004	0.50	0.46
2003	0.49	0.45
2002	0.50	0.45
2001	0.50	0.43
2000	0.50	0.42
1999	0.50	0.42
1998	0.51	0.41
1997	0.51	0.41
1996	0.51	0.40
1995	0.51	0.40
1994	0.51	0.40
1993	0.51	0.39
1992	0.51	0.39
1991	0.51	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Watson Chapel School District	Arkansas
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Watson Chapel School District	Arkansas
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	14%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	13%
2016	2%	12%
2015	3%	12%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	10%
2011	1%	10%
2010	2%	9%
2009	1%	9%

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% Black

86%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Watson Chapel School District	Arkansas
2023	87%	19%
2022	86%	20%
2021	85%	20%
2020	82%	20%
2019	82%	20%
2018	76%	21%
2017	76%	21%
2016	75%	21%
2015	50%	21%
2014	73%	21%
2013	72%	21%
2012	69%	21%
2011	69%	21%
2010	67%	22%
2009	66%	22%
2008	65%	23%
2007	64%	23%
2006	63%	22%
2005	61%	23%
2004	59%	23%
2003	60%	23%
2002	57%	23%
2001	57%	23%
2000	54%	23%
1999	54%	23%
1998	53%	24%
1997	53%	24%
1996	52%	24%
1995	51%	24%
1994	50%	24%
1993	49%	24%
1992	49%	24%
1991	48%	24%

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% White

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Watson Chapel School District	Arkansas
2023	9%	59%
2022	10%	59%
2021	11%	60%
2020	15%	61%
2019	15%	61%
2018	21%	60%
2017	21%	60%
2016	22%	61%
2015	17%	61%
2014	24%	63%
2013	26%	64%
2012	28%	64%
2011	30%	65%
2010	31%	65%
2009	33%	66%
2008	35%	66%
2007	36%	67%
2006	37%	69%
2005	39%	69%
2004	41%	70%
2003	40%	70%
2002	43%	71%
2001	43%	72%
2000	46%	73%
1999	46%	73%
1998	47%	73%
1997	47%	73%
1996	48%	74%
1995	49%	74%
1994	50%	74%
1993	51%	74%
1992	51%	74%
1991	52%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Watson Chapel School District	Arkansas
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,217 is higher than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,487 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Watson Chapel School District	Arkansas
2023	$26 MM	$11 MM
2022	$25 MM	$11 MM
2021	$26 MM	$11 MM
2020	$25 MM	$11 MM
2019	$26 MM	$10 MM
2018	$26 MM	$10 MM
2017	$26 MM	$10 MM
2016	$28 MM	$10 MM
2015	$29 MM	$10 MM
2014	$29 MM	$10 MM
2012	$28 MM	$10 MM
2011	$30 MM	$10 MM
2010	$29 MM	$10 MM
2009	$27 MM	$9 MM
2008	$28 MM	$9 MM
2007	$27 MM	$9 MM
2006	$26 MM	$8 MM
2005	$23 MM	$8 MM
2004	$20 MM	$5 MM
2003	$21 MM	$5 MM
2002	$19 MM	$5 MM
2001	$19 MM	$5 MM
2000	$18 MM	$4 MM
1999	$17 MM	$4 MM
1998	$16 MM	$4 MM
1997	$16 MM	$4 MM
1996	$17 MM	$3 MM
1995	$16 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Watson Chapel School District	Arkansas
2023	$23 MM	$12 MM
2022	$24 MM	$11 MM
2021	$23 MM	$12 MM
2020	$24 MM	$11 MM
2019	$25 MM	$10 MM
2018	$28 MM	$10 MM
2017	$26 MM	$10 MM
2016	$25 MM	$10 MM
2015	$29 MM	$10 MM
2014	$30 MM	$9 MM
2012	$30 MM	$10 MM
2011	$32 MM	$11 MM
2010	$29 MM	$10 MM
2009	$27 MM	$10 MM
2008	$28 MM	$9 MM
2007	$28 MM	$9 MM
2006	$24 MM	$8 MM
2005	$23 MM	$8 MM
2004	$21 MM	$5 MM
2003	$20 MM	$5 MM
2002	$18 MM	$5 MM
2001	$18 MM	$4 MM
2000	$17 MM	$4 MM
1999	$16 MM	$4 MM
1998	$16 MM	$4 MM
1997	$17 MM	$4 MM
1996	$17 MM	$4 MM
1995	$16 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,217

$13,136

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Watson Chapel School District	Arkansas
2023	$14,616	$12,020
2022	$11,209	$11,118
2021	$12,221	$12,189
2020	$11,209	$11,118
2019	$10,342	$11,021
2018	$9,969	$11,290
2017	$9,895	$11,111
2016	$10,695	$11,378
2015	$10,615	$10,220
2014	$10,137	$10,491
2012	$9,149	$10,328
2011	$9,497	$10,347
2010	$9,552	$10,220
2009	$8,593	$9,870
2008	$8,824	$9,520
2007	$8,283	$8,637
2006	$7,473	$8,452
2005	$7,088	$8,139
2004	$6,326	$7,065
2003	$6,472	$7,145
2002	$6,000	$6,837
2001	$5,515	$6,516
2000	$5,424	$6,054
1999	$5,042	$5,561
1998	$4,974	$5,336
1997	$4,623	$4,897
1995	$4,421	$4,288
1992	$3,434	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$13,487

$13,047

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Watson Chapel School District	Arkansas
2023	$12,954	$12,274
2022	$10,648	$11,314
2021	$10,831	$12,447
2020	$10,648	$11,314
2019	$10,011	$11,025
2018	$10,737	$11,153
2017	$10,189	$11,126
2016	$9,484	$10,954
2015	$10,614	$10,673
2014	$10,538	$9,876
2012	$9,860	$11,271
2011	$10,162	$11,007
2010	$9,552	$10,673
2009	$8,765	$10,243
2008	$8,803	$9,627
2007	$8,369	$9,013
2006	$7,156	$8,195
2005	$6,929	$8,081
2004	$6,565	$7,325
2003	$6,220	$6,978
2002	$5,648	$6,533
2001	$5,221	$6,138
2000	$5,237	$5,662
1999	$4,865	$5,312
1998	$4,898	$5,208
1997	$4,897	$4,980
1995	$4,492	$4,401
1992	$3,597	$3,747

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Best Watson Chapel School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Coleman Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 12%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4600 W 13th St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-3630

Gr: 2-5 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #22.

Watson Chapel Jr. High School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 15%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3900 Camden Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-4420

Gr: 6-8 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #33.

Watson Chapel High School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4000 Camden Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-3230

Gr: 9-12 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: n/an/a

Edgewood Elementary School

Add to Compare

4100 W 32nd St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-1252

Gr: K-1 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Watson Chapel School District?

Watson Chapel School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,725 students.

What is the rank of Watson Chapel School District?

Watson Chapel School District is ranked #243 out of 257 school districts in Arkansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arkansas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Watson Chapel School District?

86% of Watson Chapel School District students are Black, 9% of students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Watson Chapel School District?

Watson Chapel School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What is Watson Chapel School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,487 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,725 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: 92% (Top 10% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education