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Pine Bluff School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 191 students in Pine Bluff School District.
Public Preschools in Pine Bluff School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
151 Schools
# Students
2,353 Students
64,158 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
3,895 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Pine Bluff 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 74% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#249 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
Graduation Rate
74%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
92%
24%
% White
3%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,214 is higher than the state median of $13,138. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,289 is higher than the state median of $13,049. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,214
$13,138
Spending / Student
$17,289
$13,049
Best Pine Bluff School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1903 W 34th St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4374
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4374
Gr: PK | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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