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Pine Bluff School District

512 S Pine St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(District boundaries shown in map)
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<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Pine Bluff School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 191 students in Pine Bluff School District.
Public Preschools in Pine Bluff School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
2,353 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Pine Bluff 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 74% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#249 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
10%
39%
13%
40%
12%
36%
74%
88%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.16
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
92%
24%
% White
3%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,214 is higher than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,289 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,214
$13,136
Spending / Student
$17,289
$13,047

Best Pine Bluff School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1903 W 34th St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4374
Gr: PK | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,353 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 74% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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