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Pulaski County Special School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 218 students in Pulaski County Special School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Arkansas.
Public Charter School in Pulaski County Special School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public charter school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
26 Schools
107 Schools
# Students
12,290 Students
43,011 Students
# Teachers
934 Teachers
3,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pulaski County Special School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 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 86% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
16%
% Black
46%
26%
% White
34%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,821 is higher than the state median of $13,136. 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 $13,047. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$181 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,821
$13,136
Spending / Student
$14,697
$13,047
Best Pulaski County Special School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Driven Virtual Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
21001 Cantrell Road
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 234-3703
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 234-3703
Gr: K-12 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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