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5 schools in PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Arkansas · 2,670 students · 1 city

PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT hosts 5 public K-12 schools inside Arkansas, collectively enrolling about 2,670 students (around 534 per school).

4-year change in PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
2,670
+418 (+19%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn ArkansasIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
38.8%#49 of 138N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,670#45 of 208#3,585 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
5#61 of 208N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.6:1#189 of 190#6,887 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
31.9%#200 of 208#6,450 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
27.4%#82 of 118#5,054 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 PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT

State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from PEA RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL at 49.6% proficient to PEA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL at 27.3%, a gap of 22.2 points. That is the 27th 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 PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Across 5 schools, PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT educates about 2,670 students in Arkansas. By footprint it is a sparse district.

On the school-mix side, PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT is built around 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.

On a per-school basis, PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs about 534 students per school, 17% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 456.

Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,670 students, expanded 19% from the 2,252 reported in SY 2020-21.

Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.

Frequently asked questions

How many schools are in PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 5 public K-12 schools in Arkansas, serving approximately 2,670 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT includes 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school.
What is the largest school in PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
PEA RIDGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the largest public school in PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT by enrollment, with approximately 643 students.
What grade levels does PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT serve?
PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT serves students from pre-K through grade 12 across 5 schools.