Alexander’s public schools outscore 85% of Arkansas districts
In Alexander, 50% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alexander, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.
From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Alexander’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,826 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Alexander’s grade
A: better than 85% of Arkansas school districts, #19 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alexander, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Alexander
Bryant Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 785 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bryant
6th grade in Alexander · depends on your address
Bryant Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 774 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bryant Ar
Bethel Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 762 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Alexander · depends on your address
Bryant Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 774 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bryant Ar
Bethel Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 762 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Alexander
Bryant Junior High School
Grades 8–9 · 1,545 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Bryant
9th grade in Alexander · depends on your address
Bryant High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,369 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bryant
Bryant Junior High School
Grades 8–9 · 1,545 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Bryant
10th grade in Alexander
Bryant High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,369 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bryant
11th grade in Alexander
Bryant High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,369 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bryant
12th grade in Alexander
Bryant High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,369 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bryant
Alexander’s public schools are run by Bryant Public Schools, which also serves Bauxite, Bryant and Shannon Hills. Parts of Alexander (6% of its land) are served by Pulaski County Special instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Alexander vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Alexander’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | A | Bryant |
| Shannon Hills | A | Bryant |
| Bryant | A | Bryant |
| Little Rock | C | Little Rock PK–12 · Pulaski County Special PK–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Bryant with Alexander, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Alexander
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Alexander’s schools
Are Alexander’s schools good?
By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Alexander children attend outscore 85% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #19 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Alexander in?
Bryant Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,827 students in 12 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Alexander are served by Pulaski County Special.
Where do Alexander kids go to high school?
Bryant High School in Bryant, with 2,369 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Alexander’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Bryant Public Schools graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.
How much does Alexander spend per student?
$11,826 in Bryant Public Schools (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Alexander families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Alexander → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.