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Arkansas school data rankings
Compare every reported district by one measure at a time, then inspect the underlying profile. Of 303 current districts, 287 report 2024–25 enrollment and 252 match the FY 2023 finance file.
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287 districts with this measure reported
Data ranking
Largest school districts in Arkansas
Ordered by 2024–25 reported membership. This is a scale comparison, not a quality ranking.
| Rank | Name | Location | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT 29 schools | Springdale | 22,685 |
| 2 | LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 36 schools | LITTLE ROCK | 21,086 |
| 3 | BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 24 schools | BENTONVILLE | 19,575 |
| 4 | ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT 22 schools | ROGERS | 15,604 |
| 5 | FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT 25 schools | FORT SMITH | 14,045 |
| 6 | PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 25 schools | LITTLE ROCK | 12,368 |
| 7 | CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT 19 schools | Cabot | 10,672 |
| 8 | FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 17 schools | Fayetteville | 10,291 |
| 9 | CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT 17 schools | Conway | 10,212 |
| 10 | BRYANT SCHOOL DISTRICT 12 schools | BRYANT | 9,827 |
| 11 | NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 14 schools | NORTH LITTLE ROCK | 7,711 |
| 12 | JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT 11 schools | Jonesboro | 6,762 |
| 13 | BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 9 schools | Benton | 5,806 |
| 14 | VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT 10 schools | Van Buren | 5,703 |
| 15 | RUSSELLVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 10 schools | Russellville | 5,591 |
| 16 | ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY 3 schools | Little Rock | 5,269 |
| 17 | SILOAM SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 6 schools | Siloam Springs | 4,702 |
| 18 | ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY 1 schools | BENTONVILLE | 4,575 |
| 19 | WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT 9 schools | West Memphis | 4,511 |
| 20 | JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT 7 schools | JACKSONVILLE | 4,360 |
| 21 | LISA ACADEMY 13 schools | LITTLE ROCK | 4,292 |
| 22 | SHERIDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 7 schools | Sheridan | 4,208 |
| 23 | SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT 6 schools | Searcy | 3,973 |
| 24 | LAKE HAMILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 6 schools | Pearcy | 3,945 |
| 25 | GREENWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT 5 schools | Greenwood | 3,930 |
Source: NCES CCD LEA Membership, 2024–25.
Data ranking
Highest spending per pupil in Arkansas
Ordered by FY 2023 current expenditure per pupil among districts with at least 200 students. District responsibilities and local costs differ.
| Rank | Name | Location | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MINERAL SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 401 students | MINERAL SPRINGS | $22,413 |
| 2 | LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 698 students | Marianna | $20,742 |
| 3 | EARLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 371 students | EARLE | $19,830 |
| 4 | MARVELL ELAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT 220 students | MARVELL | $19,631 |
| 5 | AUGUSTA SCHOOL DISTRICT 329 students | AUGUSTA | $18,989 |
| 6 | OSCEOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT 872 students | OSCEOLA | $18,389 |
| 7 | DERMOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT 289 students | DERMOTT | $17,961 |
| 8 | PINE BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT 2,896 students | Pine Bluff | $17,959 |
| 9 | STRONG HUTTIG SCHOOL DISTRICT 284 students | STRONG | $17,782 |
| 10 | CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT 636 students | Newark | $17,231 |
| 11 | LAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 472 students | LEWISVILLE | $17,107 |
| 12 | FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMIES ARKANSAS 1,350 students | PINE BLUFF | $16,817 |
| 13 | FORDYCE SCHOOL DISTRICT 659 students | Fordyce | $16,770 |
| 14 | DUMAS SCHOOL DISTRICT 818 students | Dumas | $16,612 |
| 15 | CONCORD SCHOOL DISTRICT 370 students | CONCORD | $16,504 |
| 16 | SCHOLARMADE ACHIEVEMENT PLACE OF ARKANSAS 306 students | LITTLE ROCK | $16,426 |
| 17 | LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Chicot) 842 students | LAKE VILLAGE | $16,395 |
| 18 | COSSATOT RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT 855 students | WICKES | $16,377 |
| 19 | KIPP DELTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1,231 students | HELENA | $16,176 |
| 20 | SHIRLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 279 students | SHIRLEY | $16,013 |
| 21 | WESTERN YELL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 298 students | Havana | $15,966 |
| 22 | LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 21,086 students | LITTLE ROCK | $15,959 |
| 23 | WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne) 497 students | GREERS FERRY | $15,557 |
| 24 | TEXARKANA SCHOOL DISTRICT 3,830 students | Texarkana | $15,529 |
| 25 | SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Van Buren) 518 students | Bee Branch | $15,446 |
Source: NCES School District Finance Survey (F-33), FY 2023. Resource measure only.
Data ranking
Arkansas high schools with broad reported program access
Counts reported AP, gifted, and computer-science program areas. This does not measure course quality, participation, or current availability.
| Rank | Name | Location | Areas offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 36 AP courses | LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 2 | BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 29 AP courses | BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 3 | BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 28 AP courses | BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 4 | ARKANSAS HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 27 AP courses | TEXARKANA SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 5 | BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL 10–12 · 26 AP courses | BRYANT SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 6 | HAR-BER HIGH SCHOOL 10–12 · 26 AP courses | SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 7 | RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 10–12 · 24 AP courses | RUSSELLVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 8 | ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 23 AP courses | ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 9 | ROGERS HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 23 AP courses | ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 10 | SPRINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL 10–12 · 21 AP courses | SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 11 | LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 21 AP courses | LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland) | 3 of 3 |
| 12 | CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 21 AP courses | CLINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 13 | THE ACADEMIES AT JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL 10–12 · 20 AP courses | JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 14 | SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 19 AP courses | SHERIDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 15 | ROGERS ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION 09–12 · 19 AP courses | ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 16 | EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 18 AP courses | EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 17 | LAKE HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL 10–12 · 18 AP courses | LAKE HAMILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 18 | GREENE CTY TECH HIGH SCHOOL 10–12 · 18 AP courses | GREENE COUNTY TECH SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 19 | CABOT HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 17 AP courses | CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 20 | SILOAM SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 17 AP courses | SILOAM SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 21 | VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL 10–12 · 17 AP courses | VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 22 | BEEBE HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 16 AP courses | BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 23 | STAR CITY HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 16 AP courses | STAR CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 24 | FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 15 AP courses | FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
| 25 | BENTON HIGH SCHOOL 10–12 · 15 AP courses | BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT | 3 of 3 |
Source: CRDC 2021–22. At least two program fields must be known for inclusion.