Total enrollment
21,086
-2,962 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
41 schools in LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
Arkansas · 22,320 students · 3 cities
LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT in Arkansas runs 41 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 22,320 students (an average of 544 per campus).
7-year change in LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
37
-5 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
18%
was 18%
% Hispanic
18%
was 15%
% Black
58%
was 63%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT is a middle-population public-school district in Arkansas. The district maintains 41 schools and hosts approximately 22,320 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT covers 29 elementary, 6 middle, and 6 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT is about 544, noticeably above the Arkansas average of roughly 456.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 21,086 students, fell 12% from the 24,048 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 42 to 37 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the Black share of enrollment declined from 63% to 58%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.