Public schools in El Dorado, AR
9 open public schools with an address in El Dorado, operated by 3 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.
Public schools
9
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Reported students
4,768
9 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25
Median student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Arkansas median 14.2:1
Charter schools
0
0 virtual
An overview of El Dorado public schools
The federal directory lists 9 public schools in El Dorado, AR: 4 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high. The 9 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 4,768 students, an average of 530 per school. The largest campus is El Dorado High School (1,235 students), and the largest elementary school is Yocum Elementary School (580).
El Dorado School District operates the most schools here (6), and 2 regular districts have at least one El Dorado campus, plus 1 charter, service, or other agency. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.
Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 14.4:1, similar to the statewide school median of 14.2:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.
Among 2 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 2 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 2 of 2 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.
About 63% of students in reporting schools were eligible for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. This describes the community served; it is not a quality signal, and community-eligibility schools can report differently.
School districts and agencies serving El Dorado
Elementary schools in El Dorado
4| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Goodwin Elementary School El Dorado School District | PK–04 | 508 | 20.7:1 | |
| Northwest Elementary School El Dorado School District | KG–04 | 477 | 16.3:1 | |
| Parkers Chapel Elementary School Parkers Chapel School District | PK–06 | 491 | 17:1 | |
| Yocum Elementary School El Dorado School District | KG–04 | 580 | 15.5:1 |
Middle schools in El Dorado
2| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Jr. High School El Dorado School District | 07–08 | 540 | 11.9:1 | |
| Washington Middle School El Dorado School District | 05–06 | 581 | 13.3:1 |
High schools in El Dorado
3| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado High School El Dorado School District | 09–12 | 1,235 | 9.2:1 | |
| Parkers Chapel High School Parkers Chapel School District | 07–12 | 356 | 5.6:1 | |
| South Arkansas Community College Technical Center South Ark Career Center · Career and Technical School | 09–12 | 0 | — |
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White43.8%
- Hispanic9.5%
- Black40.3%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial5.3%
Enrollment-weighted across 8 El Dorado schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (4,768 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.
Questions about public schools in El Dorado
How many public schools are in El Dorado, AR?
The current NCES directory lists 9 open public schools with a location address in El Dorado: 4 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high. Together they reported 4,768 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.
Which school districts serve El Dorado?
Schools with an address in El Dorado belong to 3 education agencies, led by El Dorado School District (6 schools), Parkers Chapel School District (2 schools), South Ark Career Center (1 school). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.
What is the largest public high school in El Dorado?
El Dorado High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in El Dorado, with 1,235 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.
Are there charter schools in El Dorado?
No school with an address in El Dorado is identified as a charter school in the current NCES directory. Families may still have charter or virtual options elsewhere in Arkansas.
What is the typical student–teacher ratio in El Dorado schools?
The median reported student–teacher ratio across El Dorado public schools is 14.4:1, similar to the Arkansas school median of 14.2:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.
Does living in El Dorado guarantee a seat at a specific school?
No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.
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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All Arkansas cities