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North Little Rock School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 465 students in North Little Rock School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Arkansas.
Public Charter School in North Little Rock School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Arkansas public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public charter school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
14 Schools
107 Schools
# Students
7,850 Students
43,011 Students
# Teachers
524 Teachers
3,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Little Rock 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 80% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#204 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Graduation Rate
80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
14%
16%
% Black
58%
26%
% White
21%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,031 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 $13,561 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,031
$13,136
Spending / Student
$13,561
$13,047
Best North Little Rock School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Little Rock Center Of Excellence
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2201 West 22nd St
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 975-3895
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 975-3895
Gr: 9-12 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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