Little Rock, AR Public Schools

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26%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

6%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

28%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Little Rock school information

Index	Little Rock	Arkansas	National
Average Test Scores	36%	45%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	64	860	79,221
Total private schools	28	165	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	16	98	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Little Rock are 26% lower than the national average
There are approximately 64 public schools in Little Rock
88.3% of people in Little Rock have completed 8th grade
87.6% of people in Little Rock have completed high school
38.9% of people in Little Rock have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Little Rock

Index	Little Rock	Arkansas	National
Completed 8th grade	88.3%	80.7%	84.3%
Completed high school	87.6%	79.0%	83.0%
Completed some college	67.3%	50.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	44.2%	27.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	38.9%	21.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	15.4%	7.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	6.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.5%	0.9%	1.3%

Little Rock, AR School Districts

Little Rock School District
Pulaski County Special School District

There are a total of 64 public schools, 28 private schools and 16 post-secondary schools in Little Rock. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Little Rock, AR schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Little Rock, AR, an average of 88.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.6% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Alexander, AR	3,263	66%	38.2%
Bryant, AR	20,563	58%	19.8%
Maumelle, AR	18,193	52%	9.0%
Bauxite, AR	670	49%	1.8%
Sherwood, AR	31,225	48%	0.6%
Little Rock, AR	198,067	36%	26.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Augusta, GA	197,535	24%	50.1%
Akron, OH	197,375	45%	6.5%
Montgomery, AL	199,054	33%	30.3%
Amarillo, TX	199,225	48%	1.0%
Aurora, IL	199,326	29%	39.6%
Little Rock, AR	198,067	36%	26.0%

Source: The Little Rock, AR education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.