Public schools in El Dorado, AR
El Dorado has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,768 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; El Dorado School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run El Dorado's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in El Dorado | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado School District | 6 | 4,051 | $12,820 |
| Parkers Chapel School District | 2 | 846 | $10,405 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in El Dorado, 1,591 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado High School | 1,235 | 9.2 | 100.0% | El Dorado |
| Parkers Chapel High School | 356 | 5.6 | 27.5% | Parkers Chapel |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in El Dorado, 1,121 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Middle School | 581 | 13.3 | 54.6% | El Dorado |
| Barton Jr. High School | 540 | 11.9 | 51.3% | El Dorado |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in El Dorado, 2,056 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yocum Elementary School | 580 | 15.5 | 80.3% | El Dorado |
| Hugh Goodwin Elementary School | 508 | 20.7 | 100.0% | El Dorado |
| Parkers Chapel Elementary School | 491 | 17.0 | 28.1% | Parkers Chapel |
| Northwest Elementary School | 477 | 16.3 | 100.0% | El Dorado |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How El Dorado's public schools compare with Arkansas's
The median El Dorado school has 14.4 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Arkansas median of 14.2. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 72% across the state. Its median school enrolls 524 students (state 402).
| El Dorado | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.2 |
| Median school size (students) | 524 | 402 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 72% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 17% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 El Dorado schools and the 1,041 Arkansas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in El Dorado
- El Dorado School DistrictRuns 6 of El Dorado's 8 public schools and spent $12,820 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,820
- El Dorado High School, the largest high school in El Dorado1,235 students in 2024-25, 9.2 per teacher.1,235
- Compare El Dorado School District with Parkers Chapel School DistrictEl Dorado's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ArkansasArkansas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an El Dorado addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Arkansas
- Little Rock69 schools
- Springdale30 schools
- Fort Smith27 schools
- Rogers27 schools
- Bentonville25 schools
- Jonesboro24 schools
- North Little Rock21 schools
- Conway17 schools
Questions about schools in El Dorado
How many public schools are in El Dorado, AR?
8 public schools with an address in El Dorado were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,768 students.What is the largest high school in El Dorado?
El Dorado High School, with 1,235 students in 2024-25 (El Dorado School District).Which districts run El Dorado's schools?
El Dorado School District (6 schools), Parkers Chapel School District (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25