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Pulaski County Special School District

925 E Dixon Rd
Little Rock, AR 72216

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (501) 490-2000

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Pulaski County Special School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

26 Schools

710 Schools

# Students

12,290 Students

300,005 Students

# Teachers

934 Teachers

19,966 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pulaski County Special School District	Arkansas
Pre-K	454	25
Kind	830	114
1	895	123
2	848	127
3	853	124
4	855	123
5	866	124
6	949	124
7	936	72
8	546	52
9	25	5
10	22	5
11	23	6
12	24	5

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District Rank

Pulaski County Special School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#142 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pulaski County Special School District
2022	#142
2021	#165
2019	#159
2018	#164
2017	#159
2016	#176
2015	#167
2014	#198
2013	#207
2012	#200
2011	#210

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35%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pulaski County Special School District	Arkansas
2022	35%	38%
2021	27%	36%
2019	40%	47%
2018	39%	47%
2017	41%	47%
2016	36%	44%
2015	17%	25%
2014	63%	73%
2013	66%	75%
2012	70%	78%
2011	68%	76%

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37%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pulaski County Special School District	Arkansas
2022	37%	40%
2021	31%	37%
2019	41%	45%
2018	39%	44%
2017	48%	53%
2016	42%	48%
2015	28%	34%
2014	72%	77%
2013	72%	78%
2012	75%	80%
2011	67%	73%

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31%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pulaski County Special School District	Arkansas
2022	31%	36%
2021	29%	34%

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84%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pulaski County Special School District	Arkansas
2022	84%	88%
2021	83%	87%
2020	85%	88%
2019	82%	86%
2018	85%	88%
2017	81%	87%
2016	78%	86%
2015	72%	84%
2014	73%	86%
2013	73%	84%
2012	66%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pulaski County Special School District	Arkansas
2023	0.63	0.60
2022	0.63	0.60
2021	0.62	0.58
2020	0.62	0.58
2019	0.62	0.58
2018	0.60	0.58
2017	0.60	0.58
2016	0.61	0.57
2015	0.59	0.57
2014	0.62	0.55
2013	0.61	0.55
2012	0.59	0.54
2011	0.58	0.53
2010	0.57	0.53
2009	0.56	0.51
2008	0.56	0.51
2007	0.55	0.49
2006	0.54	0.48
2005	0.53	0.47
2004	0.52	0.46
2003	0.51	0.45
2002	0.50	0.45
2001	0.49	0.43
2000	0.48	0.42
1999	0.45	0.42
1998	0.46	0.41
1997	0.46	0.41
1996	0.46	0.40
1995	0.45	0.40
1994	0.43	0.40
1993	0.43	0.39
1992	0.41	0.39
1991	0.41	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pulaski County Special School District	Arkansas
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pulaski County Special School District	Arkansas
2023	10%	14%
2022	10%	14%
2021	9%	14%
2020	9%	13%
2019	9%	13%
2018	9%	13%
2017	9%	13%
2016	8%	12%
2015	8%	12%
2014	7%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	6%	10%
2011	6%	10%
2010	5%	9%
2009	4%	9%
2008	4%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	7%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

46%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pulaski County Special School District	Arkansas
2023	46%	19%
2022	45%	20%
2021	45%	20%
2020	44%	20%
2019	44%	20%
2018	44%	21%
2017	44%	21%
2016	45%	21%
2015	44%	21%
2014	44%	21%
2013	43%	21%
2012	43%	21%
2011	43%	21%
2010	44%	22%
2009	44%	22%
2008	44%	23%
2007	43%	23%
2006	42%	22%
2005	41%	23%
2004	40%	23%
2003	38%	23%
2002	36%	23%
2001	35%	23%
2000	34%	23%
1999	34%	23%
1998	33%	24%
1997	33%	24%
1996	33%	24%
1995	31%	24%
1994	30%	24%
1993	30%	24%
1992	28%	24%
1991	27%	24%

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% White

34%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pulaski County Special School District	Arkansas
2023	37%	59%
2022	39%	59%
2021	40%	60%
2020	41%	61%
2019	41%	61%
2018	43%	60%
2017	43%	60%
2016	43%	61%
2015	41%	61%
2014	44%	63%
2013	45%	64%
2012	48%	64%
2011	48%	65%
2010	49%	65%
2009	50%	66%
2008	50%	66%
2007	52%	67%
2006	53%	69%
2005	55%	69%
2004	57%	70%
2003	59%	70%
2002	61%	71%
2001	63%	72%
2000	64%	73%
1999	66%	73%
1998	66%	73%
1997	66%	73%
1996	66%	74%
1995	67%	74%
1994	70%	74%
1993	69%	74%
1992	72%	74%
1991	73%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pulaski County Special School District	Arkansas
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,821 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,697 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$170 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pulaski County Special School District	Arkansas
2021	$170MM	$11MM
2020	$161MM	$11MM
2019	$161MM	$10MM
2018	$184MM	$10MM
2017	$197MM	$10MM
2016	$220MM	$10MM
2015	$210MM	$10MM
2014	$213MM	$10MM
2012	$228MM	$10MM
2011	$217MM	$10MM
2010	$210MM	$10MM
2009	$202MM	$9MM
2008	$191MM	$9MM
2007	$189MM	$9MM
2006	$180MM	$8MM
2005	$168MM	$8MM
2004	$151MM	$5MM
2003	$146MM	$5MM
2002	$145MM	$5MM
2001	$140MM	$5MM
2000	$135MM	$4MM
1999	$131MM	$4MM
1998	$124MM	$4MM
1997	$112MM	$4MM
1996	$119MM	$3MM
1995	$117MM	$3MM
1992	$91MM	$3MM
1990	$82MM	$2MM

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Spending

$181 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pulaski County Special School District	Arkansas
2021	$181MM	$12MM
2020	$180MM	$11MM
2019	$194MM	$10MM
2018	$213MM	$10MM
2017	$203MM	$10MM
2016	$211MM	$10MM
2015	$278MM	$10MM
2014	$214MM	$9MM
2012	$252MM	$10MM
2011	$305MM	$11MM
2010	$278MM	$10MM
2009	$199MM	$10MM
2008	$202MM	$9MM
2007	$179MM	$9MM
2006	$172MM	$8MM
2005	$176MM	$8MM
2004	$155MM	$5MM
2003	$149MM	$5MM
2002	$145MM	$5MM
2001	$139MM	$4MM
2000	$129MM	$4MM
1999	$125MM	$4MM
1998	$124MM	$4MM
1997	$121MM	$4MM
1996	$121MM	$4MM
1995	$118MM	$3MM
1992	$92MM	$3MM
1990	$76MM	$2MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,821

$13,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pulaski County Special School District	Arkansas
2021	$14,466	$12,189
2020	$13,105	$11,118
2019	$13,037	$11,021
2018	$14,594	$11,290
2017	$11,586	$11,111
2016	$12,690	$11,378
2015	$12,597	$10,220
2014	$12,015	$10,491
2012	$12,901	$10,328
2011	$12,377	$10,347
2010	$11,825	$10,220
2009	$11,210	$9,870
2008	$10,625	$9,520
2007	$10,268	$8,637
2006	$9,695	$8,452
2005	$9,092	$8,139
2004	$8,154	$7,065
2003	$7,973	$7,145
2002	$7,771	$6,837
2001	$7,491	$6,516
2000	$7,077	$6,054
1999	$6,729	$5,561
1998	$6,215	$5,336
1997	$5,531	$4,897
1995	$5,732	$4,288

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Spending / Student

$14,697

$13,043

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pulaski County Special School District	Arkansas
2021	$15,382	$12,447
2020	$14,672	$11,314
2019	$15,690	$11,025
2018	$16,831	$11,153
2017	$11,964	$11,126
2016	$12,201	$10,954
2015	$16,710	$10,673
2014	$12,036	$9,876
2012	$14,309	$11,271
2011	$17,445	$11,007
2010	$15,687	$10,673
2009	$11,008	$10,243
2008	$11,201	$9,627
2007	$9,725	$9,013
2006	$9,267	$8,195
2005	$9,521	$8,081
2004	$8,355	$7,325
2003	$8,129	$6,978
2002	$7,786	$6,533
2001	$7,394	$6,138
2000	$6,791	$5,662
1999	$6,428	$5,312
1998	$6,177	$5,208
1997	$5,954	$4,980
1995	$5,769	$4,401

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 26 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,290 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 84% (Btm 50% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education