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District details
School board members: 7
Next election: March 3, 2026
Students: 12,290 (2023-2024)
Schools: 26 (2023-2024)
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Pulaski County Special School District is a school district in Arkansas (Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, and Saline counties). During the 2024 school year, 12,290 students attended one of the district's 26 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 Pulaski County Special School District consists of seven members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Stephen Delaney2028
Karyn Maynard2028
Wendy Potter2028
Eli Keller2026
Heather Smith2026
Laurel Tait2026
Tina Ward2026

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: $39,925,000 $3,410 20%
Local: $123,489,000 $10,547 63%
State: $32,574,000 $2,782 17%
Total: $195,988,000 $16,738
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $195,567,000 $16,702
Total Current Expenditures: $174,396,000 $14,894
Instructional Expenditures: $87,843,000 $7,502 45%
Student and Staff Support: $29,548,000 $2,523 15%
Administration: $22,223,000 $1,897 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $34,782,000 $2,970 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,829,000 $583
Construction: $3,932,000 $335
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,574,000 $134
Interest on Debt: $10,717,000 $915


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 35 70-74 22 32 21-39 35-39 50
2020-2021 27 65-69 15 23 <=20 20-24 41
2018-2019 40 70-74 26 35 40-59 40-44 53
2017-2018 39 70-74 25 33 40-49 40-44 52
2016-2017 41 70-74 28 36 40-59 45-49 52
2015-2016 36 65-69 25 34 40-49 40-44 47
2014-2015 17 55-59 8 12 20-29 15-19 25
2013-2014 63 85-89 50 60 70-74 PS 76
2012-2013 66 85-89 53 68 70-79 70-74 78
2011-2012 70 85-89 58 72 60-79 75-79 81
2010-2011 68 80-84 56 69 70-79 75-79 79

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 37 65-69 25 27 21-39 35-39 52
2020-2021 31 60-64 19 25 21-39 30-34 46
2018-2019 41 65-69 29 31 40-59 35-39 55
2017-2018 39 60-64 26 30 40-49 35-39 52
2016-2017 48 65-69 36 41 40-59 45-49 60
2015-2016 42 70-74 30 34 50-59 40-44 54
2014-2015 28 60-64 18 20 40-49 30-34 38
2013-2014 72 85-89 63 71 60-69 >=50 80
2012-2013 72 80-84 62 71 70-79 75-79 80
2011-2012 75 85-89 67 74 60-79 85-89 83
2010-2011 67 80-84 58 66 60-69 80-84 76

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 84 >=50 88 70-74 PS >=80 83
2020-2021 83 >=50 88 65-69 >=50 >=80 81
2019-2020 85 >=50 88 70-74 PS 60-79 85
2018-2019 82 >=50 85 60-69 PS >=80 81
2017-2018 85 >=50 89 80-84 >=50 >=80 82
2016-2017 81 >=80 83 70-74 PS 80-89 78
2015-2016 78 60-79 80 55-59 PS 80-89 77
2014-2015 72 60-79 71 60-64 PS >=90 73
2013-2014 73 60-79 72 70-79 PS >=90 73
2012-2013 73 60-79 75 60-69 PS >=50 71
2011-2012 66 >=50 67 60-69 >=50 PS 64
2010-2011 61 30-39 63 40-49 PS PS 61


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 12,290 0.4
2022-2023 12,244 4.4
2021-2022 11,709 -0.3
2020-2021 11,742 -4.5
2019-2020 12,274 -0.9
2018-2019 12,383 -2.1
2017-2018 12,640 -2.3
2016-2017 12,926 -33.9
2015-2016 17,312 0.3
2014-2015 17,261 -2.8
2013-2014 17,750 -1.1
2012-2013 17,937 1.7
2011-2012 17,637 0.8
2010-2011 17,501 -1.3
2009-2010 17,734 -1.9
2008-2009 18,063 0.3
2007-2008 18,016 -2.0
2006-2007 18,374 -1.2
2005-2006 18,587 0.7
2004-2005 18,449 -0.4
2003-2004 18,522 1.1
2002-2003 18,323 -1.8
2001-2002 18,657 -0.4
2000-2001 18,735 -1.7
1999-2000 19,045 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Pulaski County Special School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.6 1.8
Black 46.0 19.5
Hispanic 11.6 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.0
Two or More Races 5.7 4.7
White 33.7 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, Pulaski County Special School District had 935.28 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.14.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 24.00
Kindergarten: 52.61
Elementary: 439.84
Secondary: 320.95
Total: 935.28

Pulaski County Special School District employed 18.00 district administrators and 63.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 18.00
District Administrative Support: 87.00
School Administrators: 63.00
School Administrative Support: 143.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 277.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 52.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 46.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 18.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 28.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 25.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 247.80
Other Support Services: 438.40


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 Pulaski County Special School District operates 26 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Baker Elementary School392PK-5
Cato Elementary School323PK-5
Chenal Elementary School420KG-5
College Station Elem. School136PK-5
Crystal Hill Elementary470PK-5
Daisy Bates Elementary School418PK-5
Driven Virtual Academy218KG-12
Harris Elementary School210PK-5
Joe T. Robinson Elem. School305PK-5
Joe T. Robinson High School8459-12
Joe T. Robinson Middle School5436-8
Landmark Elementary School296PK-5
Lawson Elementary School183KG-5
Maumelle High School8449-12
Maumelle Middle School5086-8
Mills Middle School4946-8
Mills University Studies High School6718-12
Oakbrooke Elementary School406PK-5
Oak Grove Elementary School202PK-5
Pine Forest Elementary School323KG-5
Sherwood Elementary School405PK-5
Sylvan Hills Elementary School483PK-5
Sylvan Hills High School1,06110-12
Sylvan Hills Junior High School7438-9
Sylvan Hills Middle School8266-7
William Jefferson Clinton Elementary School565PK-5

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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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