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C+
Schools in Piggott · Piggott School District

Piggott’s public schools score below 64% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

In Piggott, 31% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Piggott, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#96of 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
31%
▼ 9 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.6K
▲ 0% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.6
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
814 students on the public path
In brief

Piggott’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,629 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Piggott High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Piggott’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 36% of Arkansas school districts, #96 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores are below the Arkansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (255)Better than 39%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 464 test results could put Piggott anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Piggott’s students in the tested grades sat them (464 in math, 464 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Piggott Elementary SchoolPiggott School DistrictB−
7–12Piggott High SchoolPiggott School DistrictC−

Piggott’s public schools are run by Piggott School District, which also serves Nimmons, Pollard and St. Francis. 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.

Piggott School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 814 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$13,629AR $13,585 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 39.9% · 464 students tested
Math34%
State average 38.3% · 464 students tested

Piggott vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PiggottC+Piggott

Every school in Piggott

2 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 Piggottby address
Piggott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
484 students14:1Rate it →
Piggott High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
330 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Piggott’s schools

Are Piggott’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Piggott children attend score below 64% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #96 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Piggott in?

Piggott School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 814 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Piggott spend per student?

$13,629 in Piggott School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.