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Bryant Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Bryant, Shannon Hills, Alexander and Bauxite, and parts of Benton.

Bryant’s School Grade A better than 85% of Arkansas school districts

Students
9,827
Schools
12
Spent per student
$11,826
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$117.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bryant Public Schools

  • Its letter, A: results better than 85% of Arkansas districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the AR average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $117.3M, about $11,932 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 85% of the 261 Arkansas school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
ABryant 22,815AShannon Hills 4,829AAlexander 3,801Bauxite 811

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bryant. Grade by grade →

K–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–72 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Bryant High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency50%
State average 38.3% · 6,059 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 39.9% · 6,058 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 89.9% · 695 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,826 per student · 13% below AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 75%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
9,353’20
9,564’21
9,766’22
9,775’23
9,827’24

Up 5.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 51%Black 22%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

12 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools.

Bryant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bryant
A−
785 students19:1
Parkway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alexander
B+
568 students17:1
Hill Farm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bryant
B+
562 students17:1
Springhill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alexander
A+
551 students16:1
Robert L. Davis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alexander
B+
504 students16:1
Collegeville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bryant Ar
A
503 students17:1
Salem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Benton
A−
469 students16:1
Hurricane Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Benton
A−
435 students15:1
Bryant Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Bryant Ar
A−
774 students15:1
Bethel Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Alexander
A
762 students18:1
Bryant Junior High School
Secondary · Grades 8–9 · Bryant
A−
1,545 students17:1
Bryant High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bryant
B+
2,369 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Little Rock School DistrictLittle Rock
$17,548per student
Pulaski County Special School DistrictLittle Rock
$14,871per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Arkansas.