SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

Set in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF is a tiny all-grades campus, one of the schools within ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. It hosts 104 students across grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 534 students each, so SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF sits 81% leaner than that benchmark.

SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF sits inside ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF logs that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 33% Black, 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Pulaski County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 3.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.3:1, putting SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Pulaski County shows median household income runs about $62,873, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Pulaski County's 133 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,124 students), SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND ELEM, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF operates from an urban location.

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