Pine Bluff School District

Public school district · Jefferson County · Arkansas · NCES district ID 0500026

Pine Bluff School District spent $17,959 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of the 123 Arkansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,785). Its 6 schools enrolled 2,286 students in 2024-25; 36.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,738 per student, down 6.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 74% (Arkansas: 89.9%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Arkansas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Pine Bluff in enrollment (3,028 to 3,469 students) and Pine Bluff itself.

Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Pine Bluff, FY23Pine Bluff $17,959; Paragould $11,979; Lakeside $11,458; Alma $11,279; Vilonia $10,431; White Hall $10,377; Beebe $10,124; Brookland Public Schools $10,055; Batesville $10,000; Arkansas Connections Academy $8,729; State median, 1,000+ students $11,785.5k10k15k20kPine Bluff$17,959Paragould$11,979Lakeside$11,458Alma$11,279Vilonia$10,431White Hall$10,377Beebe$10,124Brookland Public Schools$10,055Batesville$10,000Arkansas Connections Academy$8,729State median, 1,000+ students $11,785
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Pine Bluff, FY23Pine Bluff $17,959; Paragould $11,979; Lakeside $11,458; Alma $11,279; Vilonia $10,431; White Hall $10,377; Beebe $10,124; Brookland Public Schools $10,055; Batesville $10,000; Arkansas Connections Academy $8,729; State median, 1,000+ students $11,785.5k10k15k20kPine Bluff$17,959Paragould$11,979Lakeside$11,458Alma$11,279Vilonia$10,431White Hall$10,377Beebe$10,124Brookland Public Schools$10,055Batesville$10,000Arkansas Connections Academy$8,729State median, 1,000+ students $11,785
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Pine Bluff, FY23Pine Bluff $17,959; Paragould $11,979; Lakeside $11,458; Alma $11,279; Vilonia $10,431; White Hall $10,377; Beebe $10,124; Brookland Public Schools $10,055; Batesville $10,000; Arkansas Connections Academy $8,729; State median, 1,000+ students $11,785.5k10k15k20kPine Bluff$17,959Paragould$11,979Lakeside$11,458Alma$11,279Vilonia$10,431White Hall$10,377Beebe$10,124Brookland Public Schools$10,055Batesville$10,000Arkansas Connections Academy$8,729State median, 1,000+ students $11,785
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Pine Bluff, FY23Pine Bluff $17,959; Paragould $11,979; Lakeside $11,458; Alma $11,279; Vilonia $10,431; White Hall $10,377; Beebe $10,124; Brookland Public Schools $10,055; Batesville $10,000; Arkansas Connections Academy $8,729; State median, 1,000+ students $11,785.5k10k15k20kPine Bluff$17,959Paragould$11,979Lakeside$11,458Alma$11,279Vilonia$10,431White Hall$10,377Beebe$10,124Brookland Public Schools$10,055Batesville$10,000Arkansas Connections Academy$8,729State median, 1,000+ students $11,785

Where the money came from

$64,892,000 in revenue: 36.5% state, 35.4% local and 28.1% federal. Total spending including $3,439,000 of capital outlay was $64,969,000, or $19,923 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Pine Bluff School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $23,678,000; Local $22,958,000; Federal $18,256,000; total $64,892,000.
  • State$23,678,000 36%
  • Local$22,958,000 35%
  • Federal$18,256,000 28%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 123 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3,261 students in 2022-23, 2,435 students in 2023-24, 2,286 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Pine Bluff School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,261, 2023-24: 2,435, 2024-25: 2,28601k2k3k4k2022-233,2612023-242,4352024-252,286
Pine Bluff School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,261, 2023-24: 2,435, 2024-25: 2,28601k2k3k4k2022-233,2612023-242,4352024-252,286
Pine Bluff School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,261, 2023-24: 2,435, 2024-25: 2,28601k2k3k4k2022-233,2612023-242,4352024-252,286
Pine Bluff School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,261, 2023-24: 2,435, 2024-25: 2,28601k2k3k4k2022-233,2612023-242,4352024-252,286

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,261265.612.3
2023-242,435182.413.4
2024-252,286152.315.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$13,528,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,148 per student

Pine Bluff School District booked $13,528,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 266 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $50,924 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 86 in 100 Arkansas districts with a figure (state median $42,781, 205 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Arkansas teacher salary at $52,486 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$10,149,00075.0%
Special education$1,281,0009.5%
Vocational$768,0005.7%
Other programs$1,330,0009.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,442 in 2018-19, $3,346 in 2019-20, $3,003 in 2020-21, $3,485 in 2021-22, $4,148 in 2022-23.

Pine Bluff School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,442, 2019-20: $3,346, 2020-21: $3,003, 2021-22: $3,485, 2022-23: $4,14802k4k6k2018-19$3,4422019-20$3,3462020-21$3,0032021-22$3,4852022-23$4,148
Pine Bluff School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,442, 2019-20: $3,346, 2020-21: $3,003, 2021-22: $3,485, 2022-23: $4,14802k4k6k2018-19$3,4422019-20$3,3462020-21$3,0032021-22$3,4852022-23$4,148
Pine Bluff School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,442, 2019-20: $3,346, 2020-21: $3,003, 2021-22: $3,485, 2022-23: $4,14802k4k6k2018-19$3,4422019-20$3,3462020-21$3,0032021-22$3,4852022-23$4,148
Pine Bluff School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,442, 2019-20: $3,346, 2020-21: $3,003, 2021-22: $3,485, 2022-23: $4,14802k4k6k2018-19$3,4422019-20$3,3462020-21$3,0032021-22$3,4852022-23$4,148

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Pine Bluff School District scored proficient or above: 13% in reading and 9% in math, against 39.9% in reading and 38.3% in math across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtArkansasStudents tested
Reading and language arts13%39.9%2,050
Math9%38.3%2,066

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

74% of the 283 students in Pine Bluff School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.9% across Arkansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtArkansas
Four-year graduation rate74%89.9%
Students in the class28335,156

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

4 elementary schools, 1,394 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Thirty-Fourth Ave. Elementary School39917.6100.0%Schoolwide program
Matthews Elementary School36715.2100.0%Schoolwide program
Southwood Elementary School34515.2100.0%Schoolwide program
Broadmoor Elementary School28314.0100.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 688 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pine Bluff High School68814.1100.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 204 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Forrest Park Prep Preschool20414.698.5%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

3 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory

These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.

Jack Robey Jr. High School

School in Pine Bluff; 594 students; 11.8 students per teacher.

Robert F Morehead Middle School

School in Pine Bluff; 195 students; 8.8 students per teacher.

Dollarway High School

High school in Pine Bluff; 163 students; 8.2 students per teacher.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.

Contact Pine Bluff School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Pine Bluff School District

  1. Arkansas districts by spending per studentPine Bluff School District ranks 1 of 123 Arkansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,959).#1 of 123
  2. Every school district in ArkansasPine Bluff School District is the number 36 by size of 259 Arkansas districts, with 3,261 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#36 of 259
  3. Beebe School DistrictThe next larger Arkansas district: 3,394 students in fall 2022, $10,124 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,124
  4. Arkansas Connections AcademyThe next smaller Arkansas district: 3,231 students in fall 2022, $8,729 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,729
  5. Compare Pine Bluff School District with Beebe School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Pine Bluff High School, its largest high school688 students in 2024-25, 14.1 per teacher.688
  7. Teacher salary spending across ArkansasPine Bluff School District spent $50,924 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $42,781); spending, not a salary.$50,924
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Pine Bluff School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Pine Bluff School District?
    6 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 2,286 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Pine Bluff School District spend per student?
    $17,959 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arkansas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,785 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,738 per student, down 6.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Pine Bluff School District's money come from?
    $64,892,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 36.5% state, 35.4% local and 28.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Pine Bluff School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 1,691 of the 5,343 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 31.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Pine Bluff School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $13,528,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,148 per student. Divided by the 266 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $50,924 per teacher, more than 86 in 100 Arkansas districts (state median $42,781). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Arkansas teacher salary at $52,486 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Pine Bluff School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Pine Bluff School District scored proficient or above: 13% in reading and 9% in math, against 39.9% in reading and 38.3% in math across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Pine Bluff School District?
    74% of the 283 students in Pine Bluff School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.9% across Arkansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Pine Bluff School District's NCES district ID?
    0500026. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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