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Schools in Bryant · Bryant Public Schools

Bryant’s public schools outscore 85% of Arkansas districts

50% of students in Bryant’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bryant, 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.

#19of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 10 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 12 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 3 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 13% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
11
8,419 students on the public path
In brief

Bryant’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 ↓

Five 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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Arkansas Christian Ac (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bryant’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

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.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (125)Better than 86%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,058 test results and a graduating class of 695 could put Bryant anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bryant’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,059 in math, 6,058 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bryant, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
6–72 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–12Bryant High SchoolBryant Public SchoolsB+

Bryant’s public schools are run by Bryant Public Schools, which also serves Alexander, Bauxite and Shannon Hills. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 39.9% · 6058 students tested
Math50%
State average 38.3% · 6059 students tested

Bryant vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Bryant’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BryantABryant
BentonABenton
AlexanderABryant
Shannon HillsABryant
Bauxite—Bauxite PK–12 · Bryant PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Bryant with Bryant, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bryant

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).

District schools in Bryantby address
Other public schools in Bryantrun by other districts or the state
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Bryant’s schools

Are Bryant’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bryant 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 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bryant in?

Bryant Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,827 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bryant kids go to high school?

Bryant High School, with 2,369 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Bryant’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Bryant Public Schools graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Bryant spend per student?

$11,826 in Bryant Public Schools (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bryant?

Yes: Arkansas Christian Ac (religious, grades PK–12, 455 students).

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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.