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Pine Bluff Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Pine Bluff


Pine Bluff School District details

Pine Bluff School District
512 S Pine St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601

3,603 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Pine Bluff School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Arkansas

1

(10 is best)

Better than 4.7% of all AR school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 2.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
10%
37%
13%
37%
7%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Broadmoor Elementary School
1106 Wisconsin St
Pine Bluff, AR, 71601
KG-05
Dollarway High School
2601 Fluker St
Pine Bluff, AR, 71601
09-12
Forrest Park Prep Preschool School
1903 W 34 Th St
Pine Bluff, AR, 71603
PK-PK
Jack Robey Middle School
4101 Olive St
Pine Bluff, AR, 71603
06-08
Matthews Elementary School
4501 Dollarway Rd
Pine Bluff, AR, 71602
KG-05
Pine Bluff High School
711 W 11 Th St
Pine Bluff, AR, 71601
09-12
Robert F Morehead Middle School
2601 Fluker St
Pine Bluff, AR, 71602
06-08
Southwood Elementary School
4200 Fir Street
Pinebluff, AR, 71603
KG-05
Thirty-Fourth Street Elementary School
801 E 34 Th Ave
Pine Bluff, AR, 71601
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 2.7% 61.8%
Black 94.6% 20.3%
Hispanic 1.6% 14.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.4% 1.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 1.6%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 65.1%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 57.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 7.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,921 $18,112,339 43.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $684 $2,092,356 5.0%
Staff $1,689 $5,166,651 12.5%
General Administration $290 $887,110 2.1%
School Administration $528 $1,615,152 3.9%
Operation $2,039 $6,237,301 15.1%
Transportation $569 $1,740,571 4.2%
Other $619 $1,893,521 4.6%
Total Support $6,418 $19,632,662 47.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,206 $3,689,154 8.9%
Total Expenditures $13,544 $41,431,096 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,727 $2,804,752,896 47.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $549 $268,820,846 4.6%
Staff $746 $365,434,036 6.2%
General Administration $243 $119,218,647 2.0%
School Administration $544 $266,301,512 4.5%
Operation $1,088 $532,680,088 9.0%
Transportation $374 $183,122,164 3.1%
Other $319 $156,438,260 2.7%
Total Support $3,863 $1,891,966,093 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,444 $1,197,134,852 20.3%
Total Expenditures $12,034 $5,893,783,948 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

Watson Chapel School District details

Watson Chapel School District
4100 Camden Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603

1,942 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Watson Chapel School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Arkansas

1

(10 is best)

Better than 8.2% of all AR school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 5.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
13%
37%
16%
37%
11%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Coleman Elementary School
4600 W 13 Th St
Pine Bluff, AR, 71603
04-06
Edgewood Elementary School
4100 W 32 Nd St
Pine Bluff, AR, 71603
KG-01
L. Owen Elementary School
3605 Oakwood Rd
Pine Bluff, AR, 71603
02-03
Watson Chapel High School
4000 Camden Rd
Pine Bluff, AR, 71603
10-12
Watson Chapel Jr. High School
3900 Camden Rd
Pine Bluff, AR, 71603
07-09

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 10.3% 61.8%
Black 86.9% 20.3%
Hispanic 1.7% 14.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.0% 1.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 1.6%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 65.1%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 57.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 7.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $4,866 $10,865,778 45.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $641 $1,431,353 6.0%
Staff $1,308 $2,920,764 12.3%
General Administration $234 $522,522 2.2%
School Administration $548 $1,223,684 5.1%
Operation $1,476 $3,295,908 13.9%
Transportation $588 $1,313,004 5.5%
Other $223 $497,959 2.1%
Total Support $5,018 $11,205,194 47.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $764 $1,706,012 7.2%
Total Expenditures $10,648 $23,776,984 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,727 $2,804,752,896 47.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $549 $268,820,846 4.6%
Staff $746 $365,434,036 6.2%
General Administration $243 $119,218,647 2.0%
School Administration $544 $266,301,512 4.5%
Operation $1,088 $532,680,088 9.0%
Transportation $374 $183,122,164 3.1%
Other $319 $156,438,260 2.7%
Total Support $3,863 $1,891,966,093 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,444 $1,197,134,852 20.3%
Total Expenditures $12,034 $5,893,783,948 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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