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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 are 2 public high schools serving 1,298 students in Pine Bluff School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Pine Bluff School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Pine Bluff School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pine Bluff High School, with 73% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
381 Schools
# Students
2,896 Students
178,701 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
19,308 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pine Bluff School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 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.
Overall District Rank
#249 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
Graduation Rate
74%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
93%
18%
% White
3%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,799 is higher than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,047 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,799
$12,975
Spending / Student
$14,047
$12,887
Best Pine Bluff School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pine Bluff High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
711 West 11th
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4300
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4300
Gr: 10-12 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
2601 Fluker St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-3878
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-3878
Gr: 7-9 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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