High school (grades 9-12) · North Little Rock, AR

Premier High School of North Little Rock

Federal NCES profile for Premier High School of North Little Rock, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 050042501686Charter school
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Premier High School of North Little Rock earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Arkansas schools.

#3 of 4
high schools in North Little Rock · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
22.5:1
large classes for Arkansas
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Premier High School of North Little Rock has class sizes larger than 98% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Premier High School of North Little Rock ranks #3 of 4 high schools in North Little Rock, AR.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-45 students YoY

Premier High School of North Little Rock shrank from 135 students in 2022-23 to 90 in 2023-24 (-33.3%).

Teacher FTE added 6.5 → 13.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-45 students YoY 050042501686 · North Little Rock, AR High · SMALL · CHARTER

135 enr · 22.5:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Maple High (135 students)

Premier High School of North Little Rock shrank from 135 students in 2022-23 to 90 in 2023-24 (-33.3%). Teacher FTE added 6.5 → 13.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

How Premier High School of North Little Rock compares

Premier High School of North Little Rock is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.5:1 ▲ 65% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 69% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 135 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.5:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
135
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

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
22.5:1
students per teacher - 65% above state mean
Top 98% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
91.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,059
per pupil, district-wide - below Arkansas avg of $12,818
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 135 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of N Little Rock reports $10,059 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Premier High School of North Little Rock

How many students attend Premier High School of North Little Rock?

Premier High School of North Little Rock has 135 students enrolled. It is a high school in North Little Rock, AR. CCD year-over-year: 135 (2022-23) → 90 (2023-24), down 45.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Premier High School of North Little Rock?

The student-teacher ratio at Premier High School of North Little Rock is 22.5:1, which is 65% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Premier High School of North Little Rock?

100.0% of students at Premier High School of North Little Rock are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Premier High School of North Little Rock?

Premier High School of North Little Rock has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Premier High School of North Little Rock rank among high schools in North Little Rock?

By Resource Investment Index, Premier High School of North Little Rock ranks #3 of 4 high schools in North Little Rock, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in North Little Rock on the city page.

What other schools are in Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of N Little Rock?

None; Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of N Little Rock is a single-school charter district, and Premier High School of North Little Rock is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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