Total enrollment
1,552
-596 (-28%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in WATSON CHAPEL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Arkansas · 1,552 students · 1 city
5 public K-12 schools, 1,552 students, one district. That is the WATSON CHAPEL SCHOOL DISTRICT entry on the numbers, with a mix of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in WATSON CHAPEL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-1 (-20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How WATSON CHAPEL SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #135 of 138 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,552 | #79 of 208 | #5,346 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #93 of 208 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #66 of 190 | #934 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 68.8% | #112 of 208 | #2,039 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.0% | #93 of 118 | #5,498 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATSON CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL | Pine Bluff | High | 09-12 | 593 |
| COLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Pine Bluff | Elementary | 02-05 | 426 |
| WATSON CHAPEL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Pine Bluff | Middle | 06-08 | 334 |
| EDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Pine Bluff | Elementary | KG-01 | 199 |
| L. L. OWEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Pine Bluff | Combined | M-M | · |
About WATSON CHAPEL SCHOOL DISTRICT
WATSON CHAPEL SCHOOL DISTRICT is a sparse public-school district in Arkansas. The district maintains 5 schools and instructs approximately 1,552 students.
For a sense of the school types, WATSON CHAPEL SCHOOL DISTRICT consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 310 in this district, lower than the Arkansas typical of 456.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,552 students, shrank 28% from the 2,148 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, WATSON CHAPEL SCHOOL DISTRICT shed 1 school, going from 5 to 4.
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