For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 430 students in Piggott School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Piggott School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
773 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Piggott School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
96%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,944 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,673 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,944
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,673
$13,043
Best Piggott School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Piggott Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
895 E Main
Piggott, AR 72454
(870) 598-2546
Piggott, AR 72454
(870) 598-2546
Grades: K-6
| 430 students
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