Pine Bluff School District

The Pine Bluff School District in Arkansas consists of 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 high school. The data reveals a district that is struggling to provide quality education to its students, with stark underperformance compared to the state average on standardized tests.

However, a few schools stand out in the district. Thirty-Fourth Street Elementary School and Southwood Elementary School perform relatively well on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Math, and Science compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Pine Bluff High School has extremely low proficiency rates, with only 7-8% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Reading, and less than 1% proficient in Geometry and Biology.

The data also reveals that all schools in the district have 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. While the elementary schools have student-teacher ratios ranging from 14.2 to 15.3, Pine Bluff High School has a lower ratio of 10.3. The district spends between $10,713 and $14,277 per student, with the high school spending the most. These insights suggest that simply spending more money may not be the solution to improving outcomes, and that the district needs to examine its practices and resource allocation to identify areas for improvement.