Enrollment
135
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 050042501686 Charter school
Premier High School of North Little Rock — North Little Rock, AR
Federal NCES profile for Premier High School of North Little Rock, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 25/100.
👥 Class size 10
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 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)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
+65% 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 North 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 North Little Rock reports 135 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 65% above the Arkansas state mean of 13.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 42% higher, 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 135 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 91.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of N Little Rock spends $9,329 per pupil district-wide, below the Arkansas average of $14,269 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 0.5% from local sources (property taxes), 79.8% from the state, and 19.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 North 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 | 22.5:1 | ▲ 65% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 69% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 135 | top 6% | — | — |
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
22.5:1
students per teacher
— 65% above state mean
Top 99% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
91.1%
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
$9,329
per pupil, district-wide
— below 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 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.
Overview
Enrollment 135 Top 6% in Arkansas — larger than 94% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 22.5:1 +65% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% +69% vs state
NCES ID 050042501686
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 135:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 91.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of N Little Rock, which includes Premier High School of North Little Rock.
$9,329
Per student
-35%
vs Arkansas
Avg $14,269
-52%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 0.5%
State 79.8%
Federal 19.7%
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.
Similar high schools in North Little Rock
3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Arkansas Virtual Academy High School
Standard public school
2,567 students 8.3:1 students per teacher
North Little Rock High School
Standard public school
1,652 students 13.1:1 students per teacher
North Little Rock Center of Excellence
Standard public school
472 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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.
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 42% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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 25/100 (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.