School district · Arkansas

Pulaski County Special School District

Pulaski County Special School District in Arkansas: 25 public schools with 12,368 students and 13.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,871 per student in FY2024.

Schools
25
Students
12,368
Students per teacher
13.4
AR 12.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,871
AR $13.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
922
Counselors (FTE)
45.0
Students per counselor
275
AR 350 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 26.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Arkansas's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Arkansas: 35%

31%proficient

A lower share proficient than 57% of school districts in Arkansas

Median 33% · 253 school districts compared

5,069 students tested, grades 3–8 · ATLAS; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Arkansas: 39%

30%proficient

A lower share proficient than 67% of school districts in Arkansas

Median 37% · 253 school districts compared

4,768 students tested, grades 3–8 · ATLAS; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.6K15
$11.0K16
$11.7K17
$11.8K18
$11.8K19
$11.9K20
$13.2K21
$14.9K22
$13.9K23
$14.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
8.5% · $17.5M
State
67% · $136.8M
Local
25% · $51.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,845
Support services
$6,436
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$21.6M
Long-term debt
$314.4M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 16Middle schools: 4High schools: 5
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–540715.169%65%
Cato Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–530517.536%26%
K–544815.961%73%
Pre-K–515012.314%11%
Crystal Hill ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–549915.130%25%
Pre-K–540913.320%25%
Harris Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–518711.510%10%
Pre-K–529512.638%33%
Landmark Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–530116.723%26%
Lawson Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–522012.817%22%
Oak Grove Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–519312.121%12%
Oakbrooke Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–540815.633%27%
Pre-K–537116.831%30%
Sherwood Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–542419.144%41%
Pre-K–551617.843%32%
Pre-K–558615.124%26%
6–860712.448%50%
Maumelle Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–849811.420%13%
Mills Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–84209.913%12%
Sylvan Hills Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–777213.524%27%
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8–972111.822%15%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
925 East Dixon Road, Little Rock, AR 72216
Phone
(501)234-2000
Website