Item: Pea Ridge School District
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Pea Ridge School District

781 W Pickens Rd
Pea Ridge, AR 72751

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Top 20%

Tel: (479) 451-8181

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

5 Schools

352 Schools

# Students

2,587 Students

147,541 Students

# Teachers

154 Teachers

13,335 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pea Ridge School District	Arkansas
7	240	126
8	192	128
9	195	64

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District Rank

Pea Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#46 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pea Ridge School District
2023	#46
2022	#59
2021	#50
2019	#90
2018	#95
2017	#87
2016	#88
2015	#65
2014	#41
2013	#18
2012	#12

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54%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pea Ridge School District	Arkansas
2023	54%	39%
2022	47%	38%
2021	43%	36%
2019	46%	47%
2018	48%	47%
2017	48%	47%
2016	45%	44%
2015	24%	25%
2014	83%	73%
2013	88%	75%
2012	91%	78%

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43%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pea Ridge School District	Arkansas
2022	43%	40%
2021	42%	37%
2019	50%	45%
2018	48%	44%
2017	55%	53%
2016	50%	48%
2015	41%	34%
2014	82%	77%
2013	85%	78%
2012	87%	80%
2011	82%	73%

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40%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pea Ridge School District	Arkansas
2022	40%	36%
2021	41%	34%

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92%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pea Ridge School District	Arkansas
2023	92%	88%
2022	92%	88%
2021	95%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	92%	86%
2018	87%	88%
2017	95%	87%
2016	92%	86%
2015	87%	84%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pea Ridge School District	Arkansas
2023	0.26	0.60
2022	0.25	0.60
2021	0.24	0.58
2020	0.22	0.58
2019	0.22	0.58
2018	0.19	0.58
2017	0.19	0.58
2016	0.17	0.57
2015	0.30	0.57
2014	0.17	0.55
2013	0.17	0.55
2012	0.16	0.54
2011	0.16	0.53
2010	0.18	0.53
2009	0.18	0.51
2008	0.17	0.51
2007	0.19	0.49
2006	0.13	0.48
2005	0.15	0.47
2004	0.17	0.46
2003	0.15	0.45
2002	0.12	0.45
2001	0.11	0.43
2000	0.11	0.42
1999	0.08	0.42
1998	0.06	0.41
1997	0.05	0.41
1996	0.04	0.40
1995	0.03	0.40
1994	0.02	0.40
1993	0.05	0.39

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pea Ridge School District	Arkansas
2023	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Pea Ridge School District	Arkansas
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pea Ridge School District	Arkansas
2023	8%	14%
2022	8%	14%
2021	8%	14%
2020	8%	13%
2019	8%	13%
2018	7%	13%
2017	7%	13%
2016	7%	12%
2015	7%	12%
2014	6%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	5%	10%
2011	6%	10%
2010	6%	9%
2009	7%	9%
2008	7%	8%
2007	7%	8%
2006	5%	7%
2005	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%
2003	5%	5%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pea Ridge School District	Arkansas
2023	2%	19%
2022	2%	20%
2021	1%	20%
2020	1%	20%
2019	1%	20%
2018	1%	21%
2017	1%	21%
2016	1%	21%
2015	3%	21%
2014	1%	21%
2013	1%	21%
2012	1%	21%
2011	1%	21%
2010	1%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	1%	23%
2007	1%	23%
2006	1%	22%
2005	1%	23%
2004	1%	23%
2003	1%	23%

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% White

85%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pea Ridge School District	Arkansas
2023	86%	59%
2022	86%	59%
2021	87%	60%
2020	88%	61%
2019	88%	61%
2018	90%	60%
2017	90%	60%
2016	91%	61%
2015	67%	61%
2014	91%	63%
2013	91%	64%
2012	92%	64%
2011	91%	65%
2010	91%	65%
2009	90%	66%
2008	91%	66%
2007	90%	67%
2006	93%	69%
2005	92%	69%
2004	91%	70%
2003	92%	70%
2002	94%	71%
2001	94%	72%
2000	94%	73%
1999	96%	73%
1998	97%	73%
1997	97%	73%
1996	98%	74%
1995	98%	74%
1994	99%	74%
1993	97%	74%
1992	98%	74%
1991	98%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pea Ridge School District	Arkansas
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pea Ridge School District	Arkansas
2023	$28 MM	$11 MM
2022	$29 MM	$11 MM
2021	$28 MM	$11 MM
2020	$29 MM	$11 MM
2019	$23 MM	$10 MM
2018	$21 MM	$10 MM
2017	$20 MM	$10 MM
2016	$19 MM	$10 MM
2015	$15 MM	$10 MM
2014	$17 MM	$10 MM
2012	$16 MM	$10 MM
2011	$16 MM	$10 MM
2010	$15 MM	$10 MM
2009	$18 MM	$9 MM
2008	$14 MM	$9 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$5 MM
2003	$8 MM	$5 MM
2002	$7 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$6 MM	$4 MM
1999	$6 MM	$4 MM
1998	$5 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$3 MM
1995	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pea Ridge School District	Arkansas
2023	$30 MM	$12 MM
2022	$39 MM	$11 MM
2021	$30 MM	$12 MM
2020	$39 MM	$11 MM
2019	$26 MM	$10 MM
2018	$21 MM	$10 MM
2017	$19 MM	$10 MM
2016	$21 MM	$10 MM
2015	$14 MM	$10 MM
2014	$18 MM	$9 MM
2012	$21 MM	$10 MM
2011	$15 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$10 MM
2009	$20 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$9 MM
2007	$13 MM	$9 MM
2006	$15 MM	$8 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$7 MM	$5 MM
2003	$7 MM	$5 MM
2002	$7 MM	$5 MM
2001	$7 MM	$4 MM
2000	$6 MM	$4 MM
1999	$6 MM	$4 MM
1998	$5 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,749

$13,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pea Ridge School District	Arkansas
2023	$11,150	$12,020
2022	$12,639	$11,118
2021	$12,348	$12,189
2020	$12,639	$11,118
2019	$10,197	$11,021
2018	$9,667	$11,290
2017	$9,621	$11,111
2016	$9,862	$11,378
2015	$8,587	$10,220
2014	$9,517	$10,491
2012	$9,556	$10,328
2011	$9,708	$10,347
2010	$9,426	$10,220
2009	$11,763	$9,870
2008	$9,080	$9,520
2007	$8,420	$8,637
2006	$8,859	$8,452
2005	$7,754	$8,139
2004	$6,629	$7,065
2003	$6,408	$7,145
2002	$6,309	$6,837
2001	$5,768	$6,516
2000	$5,802	$6,054
1999	$5,385	$5,561
1998	$5,185	$5,336
1997	$4,934	$4,897
1995	$4,166	$4,288
1992	$3,488	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$11,679

$13,043

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pea Ridge School District	Arkansas
2023	$12,115	$12,274
2022	$17,148	$11,314
2021	$13,417	$12,447
2020	$17,148	$11,314
2019	$11,638	$11,025
2018	$9,526	$11,153
2017	$9,226	$11,126
2016	$10,536	$10,954
2015	$8,168	$10,673
2014	$10,442	$9,876
2012	$12,339	$11,271
2011	$9,315	$11,007
2010	$8,966	$10,673
2009	$12,523	$10,243
2008	$8,381	$9,627
2007	$8,743	$9,013
2006	$11,174	$8,195
2005	$7,158	$8,081
2004	$5,533	$7,325
2003	$5,550	$6,978
2002	$5,958	$6,533
2001	$6,484	$6,138
2000	$5,624	$5,662
1999	$5,560	$5,312
1998	$4,794	$5,208
1997	$5,181	$4,980
1995	$4,163	$4,401
1992	$3,354	$3,747

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Best Pea Ridge School District �� Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pea Ridge Junior High School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 50%

781 W Pickens Rd
Pea Ridge, AR 72751
(479) 451-1916

Gr: 7-9 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,587 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 92% (Top 10% in AR)
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education