Pine Bluff School District, Arkansas

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Pine Bluff School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,133 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Pine Bluff School District is a school district in Arkansas (Jefferson County). During the 2024 school year, 3,133 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Pine Bluff School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Patrick LockettZone 72029
Bonita CorbinZone 62028
Sederick RiceZone 42028
Charles ColenZone 52027
Ricky Whitmore Jr.Zone 32027
LozAnne CalhounZone 22026
Jomeka EdwardsZone 12025

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $18,512,000 $5,138 27%
Local: $24,600,000 $6,828 35%
State: $26,484,000 $7,351 38%
Total: $69,596,000 $19,316
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $61,867,000 $17,170
Total Current Expenditures: $57,189,000 $15,872
Instructional Expenditures: $25,138,000 $6,976 41%
Student and Staff Support: $11,451,000 $3,178 19%
Administration: $7,452,000 $2,068 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,148,000 $3,649 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,150,000 $319
Construction: $943,000 $261
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $8,000 $2
Interest on Debt: $1,019,000 $282


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 9 <=20 8 11-19 PS <=20 11-19
2020-2021 6 <50 5 <=20 PS <50 <=20
2018-2019 15 <50 15 <=20 PS <50 21-39
2017-2018 16 <50 16 <=20 <50 20-29
2016-2017 21 <50 21 21-39 <50 30-39
2015-2016 21 >=50 20 21-39 PS <=20 30-39
2014-2015 10 <50 10 <=20 PS <=20 11-19
2013-2014 46 <50 46 40-59 40-59 40-49
2012-2013 47 <50 46 60-79 PS 50-59 50-59
2011-2012 55 >=50 54 60-79 PS 60-69 60-69
2010-2011 53 >=50 52 60-79 PS 60-69 50-59

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 13 <=20 13 11-19 PS <=20 20-29
2020-2021 9 <50 9 <=20 PS <50 21-39
2018-2019 16 <50 16 <=20 PS <50 <=20
2017-2018 15 <50 15 <=20 <50 20-29
2016-2017 23 <50 22 21-39 <50 30-39
2015-2016 22 >=50 21 21-39 PS <=20 20-29
2014-2015 23 <50 22 21-39 PS 21-39 30-39
2013-2014 55 >=50 55 >=50 60-79 60-69
2012-2013 57 >=50 57 60-79 PS 50-59 60-69
2011-2012 58 >=50 57 60-79 PS 60-69 60-69
2010-2011 50 >=50 50 60-79 PS 60-69 40-49

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 71 70-74 PS PS >=50
2020-2021 70 65-69 PS PS PS
2019-2020 72 PS 70-74 PS PS >=50
2018-2019 68 65-69 PS PS PS
2017-2018 74 PS 74 PS PS PS >=50
2016-2017 70 PS 70-74 PS PS >=50
2015-2016 66 65-69 >=50 <50
2014-2015 71 71 PS PS PS
2013-2014 74 PS 70-74 PS >=50 >=50
2012-2013 79 PS 80-84 PS PS PS
2011-2012 72 PS 73 PS PS <50
2010-2011 67 PS 67 PS PS >=50


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,133 -4.1
2022-2023 3,261 -10.5
2021-2022 3,603 18.2
2020-2021 2,948 -3.8
2019-2020 3,059 -7.8
2018-2019 3,299 -14.9
2017-2018 3,792 -7.3
2016-2017 4,070 -2.4
2015-2016 4,169 -5.8
2014-2015 4,412 -2.9
2013-2014 4,539 -3.4
2012-2013 4,692 -2.6
2011-2012 4,812 -2.7
2010-2011 4,944 -1.2
2009-2010 5,001 -1.7
2008-2009 5,087 -4.2
2007-2008 5,301 0.2
2006-2007 5,288 -7.0
2005-2006 5,660 -2.7
2004-2005 5,813 -2.6
2003-2004 5,964 -3.3
2002-2003 6,158 -2.8
2001-2002 6,332 -1.8
2000-2001 6,444 -2.4
1999-2000 6,601 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Pine Bluff School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 1.8
Black 92.6 19.5
Hispanic 1.3 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.0
Two or More Races 2.8 4.7
White 2.8 57.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Pine Bluff School District had 241.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.97.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 13.00
Kindergarten: 11.55
Elementary: 100.67
Secondary: 91.71
Total: 241.60

Pine Bluff School District employed 9.00 district administrators and 17.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 28.00
School Administrators: 17.00
School Administrative Support: 31.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 80.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 9.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 44.27
Other Support Services: 114.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Pine Bluff School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Broadmoor Elementary School282KG-6
Forrest Park/Greenville Preschool191PK-PK
Matthews Elementary School389KG-6
Pine Bluff High School78010-12
Pine Bluff Jr. High6987-9
Southwood Elementary School390KG-6
Thirty-Fourth Street Elementary School403KG-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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