Photo: Belinda Hankins Miller from U.S.A., upload by Herrick 10:33, 15 November 2007 (UTC) · CC BY 2.0North Little Rock’s public schools score below 68% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 31% of North Little Rock’s students scored proficient, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving North Little Rock, 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 98% 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.
North Little Rock’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Pulaski County Special spends $14,871 per student and North Little Rock $14,565, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Maumelle Charter High School, Premier High School of North Little Rock, Friendship Aspire Academy North Little Rock Elementary, North Little Rock Center of Excellence, Central Arkansas Christian School (private), Calvary Academy (private), Immaculate Conception Catholic School (private), Immaculate Conception School (private), North Little Rock Catholic Academy (private) and Central Arkansas Montessori Inc. (private) are 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.
What’s behind North Little Rock’s grade
C: better than 32% of Arkansas school districts, #101 of 123 Arkansas towns. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Little Rock, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in North Little Rock
North Little Rock Middle School 6Th Grade Campus
Grades 6 · 548 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in North Little Rock
North Little Rock Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,036 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in North Little Rock
North Little Rock Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,036 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in North Little Rock
North Little Rock High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,652 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in North Little Rock
North Little Rock High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,652 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in North Little Rock
North Little Rock High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,652 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in North Little Rock
North Little Rock High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,652 students · 12:1 students per teacher
North Little Rock runs its own schools through grade 12 (Pulaski County Special School District). From grade PK, students attend the North Little Rock School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve North Little Rock
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
North Little Rock vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share North Little Rock’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Little Rock | C | Pulaski County Special PK–12 · North Little Rock PK–12 |
| Sherwood | C+ | Pulaski County Special |
| Maumelle | C+ | Pulaski County Special |
| Little Rock | C | Little Rock PK–12 · Pulaski County Special PK–12 |
All 3 neighbors share Pulaski County Special with North Little Rock for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in North Little Rock
24 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 North Little Rock’s schools
Are North Little Rock’s schools good?
On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Little Rock children attend score below 68% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #101 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Little Rock in?
Two districts: Pulaski County Special School District runs grades PK–12, and North Little Rock School District runs grades PK–12.
Where do North Little Rock kids go to high school?
North Little Rock High School, with 1,652 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is North Little Rock’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Pulaski County Special School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.
How much does North Little Rock spend per student?
$14,871 in Pulaski County Special School District and $14,565 in North Little Rock School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in North Little Rock?
Yes: Central Arkansas Christian School (religious, grades 6–12, 479 students), Calvary Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 435 students), Immaculate Conception Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 386 students), Immaculate Conception School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 386 students), North Little Rock Catholic Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 171 students) and Central Arkansas Montessori Inc. (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 107 students). North Little Rock also has 4 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What North Little Rock families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near North Little Rock → 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.