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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
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.65
# American Indian Students
42 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
1,286 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
232 Students
8,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
48 Students
15,458 Students
% Black Students
2%
24%
# White Students
2,197 Students
33,786 Students
% White Students
85%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
433 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
4,044 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
10,082
# Students in K Grade:
169
11,994
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
10,563
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
10,072
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
7,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
6,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
5,152
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
1,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
22
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
-
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
1
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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