Total enrollment
21,086
+1,012 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school).
4-year change in LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
37
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #114 of 138 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 22,320 | #2 of 208 | #340 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 40 | #1 of 208 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #167 of 190 | #5,279 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 79.1% | #65 of 208 | #1,282 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #25 of 118 | #1,658 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 35 scored schools run from JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 75.5% proficient to LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL at 5.3%, a gap of 70.2 points. That is the widest gap among 69 Arkansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
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, rose 5% from the 20,074 reported in SY 2020-21.
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.