Enrollment
78
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 050040801579 Charter school
Premier High School of Little Rock — Little Rock, AR
Federal NCES profile for Premier High School of Little Rock, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 73
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 84
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Premier High School of Little Rock compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Premier High School of Little Rock reports 78 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 6.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 50% below the Arkansas state mean of 13.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 57% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 100.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 69% above the Arkansas average and 93% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 78 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of Little Rock spends $15,336 per pupil district-wide, above the Arkansas average of $14,269 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 21.5% from local sources (property taxes), 50.2% from the state, and 28.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Premier High School of Little Rock compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arkansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.8:1 | ▼ 50% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 69% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 78 | top 3% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 69% above the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.8:1
students per teacher
— 50% below state mean
Top 9% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,336
per pupil, district-wide
— above Arkansas avg of $14,269
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 78 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 78 Top 3% in Arkansas — larger than 97% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 6.8:1 -50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% +69% vs state
NCES ID 050040801579
Student demographics
African American 100.0%
Largest group: African American at 100.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 78:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 15
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of Little Rock, which includes Premier High School of Little Rock.
$15,336
Per student
+7%
vs Arkansas
Avg $14,269
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 21.5%
State 50.2%
Federal 28.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 292
- Students per teacher
- 31.3:1
- Enrollment
- 99
- Students per teacher
- 5.7:1
- Enrollment
- 67
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
Similar high schools in Little Rock
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Central High School
Standard public school
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Parkview Magnet High School
Standard public school
1,072 students 13.3:1 students per teacher
Joe T. Robinson High School
Standard public school
1,030 students 12.8:1 students per teacher
Estem Public Charter High School
Standard public school
676 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Wilbur D. Mills High School
Standard public school
612 students 10.7:1 students per teacher
Siatech High Charter
Standard public school
557 students 76.2:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Premier High School of Little Rock
How many students attend Premier High School of Little Rock?
Premier High School of Little Rock has 78 students enrolled. It is a high school in LITTLE ROCK, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Premier High School of Little Rock?
The student-teacher ratio at Premier High School of Little Rock is 6.8:1, which is 50% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 57% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Premier High School of Little Rock?
100.0% of students at Premier High School of Little Rock are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Premier High School of Little Rock?
The largest demographic group at Premier High School of Little Rock is African American at 100.0%. The school serves a student body in LITTLE ROCK, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Premier High School of Little Rock?
Premier High School of Little Rock has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.