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Pea Ridge School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 604 students in Pea Ridge School District.
Public Preschools in Pea Ridge School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
2,587 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pea Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 258 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)54%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.65
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
2%
24%
% White
85%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,749 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,679 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,749
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,679
$13,043
Best Pea Ridge School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1411 Weston St
Pea Ridge, AR 72751
(479) 451-8183
Pea Ridge, AR 72751
(479) 451-8183
Grades: PK-2
| 604 students
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