Pine Bluff High School

Summary:

Pine Bluff High School is a public high school serving 583 students in grades 10-12 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, which is part of the Pine Bluff School District. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of high schools in Arkansas, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Pine Bluff High School's performance is significantly below the state average across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 7.8% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 31.7%. In Geometry, the proficiency rate was 0.4% for 10th grade and 0% for 11th grade, compared to the state averages of 10.9% and 4.8%, respectively. The school also has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Woodlawn High School and White Hall High School, have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple the rates at Pine Bluff High School. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying factors contributing to Pine Bluff High School's low academic performance, which may include a focus on improving instructional practices and providing additional support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 10-12

 711 W 11th St
       Pine Bluff, AR  71601


(870) 543-4300

District: Pine Bluff School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
294th of 305 Arkansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,277 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  583

Racial breakdown:

African American:
95.0%
White:
1.9%
Hispanic:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pine Bluff High School ranks worse than 96.4% of high schools in Arkansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (95%), White (1.9%), Hispanic (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Bluff High School is 10.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pine Bluff High School is $14,277.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Pine Bluff High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Pine Bluff High School 294th of 305 Arkansas public high schools. (See Pine Bluff High School in the ranking list.)

Pine Bluff School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pine Bluff School District 249th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pine Bluff High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 11.49 208th 232 10.3%
2007 11.07 234th 258 9.3%
2008 8.56 235th 256 8.2%
2009 7.84 244th 261 6.5%
2010 6.47 250th 262 4.6%
2011 13.86 241st 266 9.4%
2012 16.80 237th 266 10.9%
2013 4.77 259th 271 4.4%
2014 5.69 259th 268 3.4%
2015 26.39 220th 267 17.6%
2016 6.59 254th 269 5.6%
2017 7.22 251st 264 4.9%
2018 6.71 249th 263 5.3%
2019 7.22 269th 282 4.6%
2021 6.30 279th 290 3.8%
2022 7.43 270th 282 4.3%
2023 6.30 282nd 295 4.4%
2024 10.51 294th 305 3.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Pine Bluff High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 654 928 16 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1600
1989 606 892 15 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 1515
1990 536 935 13 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1484
1991 499 965 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1476
1992 437 1019 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1465
1993 389 1068 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1461
1994 356 1050 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1416
1995 351 1112 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1478
1996 351 1112 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1478
1997 357 1156 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1528
1998 322 1266 3 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1602
1999 290 1211 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1511
2000 228 1160 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1401
2001 182 1128 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1315
2002 138 1065 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1212
2003 138 1065 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1212
2004 98 1090 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1198
2005 65 1074 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1145
2006 52 1083 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1140
2007 36 991 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 1036
2008 36 994 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1034
2009 22 979 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1005
2010 19 964 1 4 1 0 7 0 996
2011 12 975 2 3 1 0 8 0 1001
2012 10 898 1 4 0 0 17 0 930
2013 14 904 1 6 0 0 22 0 947
2014 18 860 1 5 0 2 25 0 911
2015 15 889 4 2 0 2 14 0 926
2016 23 1176 4 4 1 0 18 0 1226
2017 25 1193 5 10 2 0 13 0 1248
2018 28 1170 3 8 1 0 10 0 1220
2019 18 983 2 9 0 0 4 0 1016
2020 17 873 1 9 0 0 3 0 903
2021 21 851 1 16 0 0 3 0 892
2022 17 846 2 18 0 0 7 0 890
2023 11 554 2 9 0 0 7 0 583

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pine Bluff High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1600 90.5 17.6 n/a
1989 1515 90.0 16.8 n/a
1990 1484 86.0 17.2 16.5
1991 1476 79.7 18.5 12.1
1992 1465 78.7 18.6 13.3
1993 1461 78.3 18.7 11.5
1994 1416 76.5 18.5 8.3
1995 1478 79.1 18.7 25.7
1996 1478 79.1 18.7 25.7
1997 1528 81.4 18.8 37.7
1998 1602 81.4 19.7 35.1
1999 1511 46.2 32.7 40.3
2000 1401 88.0 15.9 37.3
2001 1315 97.0 13.6 42.4
2002 1212 83.0 14.6 41.1
2003 1212 83.0 14.6 41.1
2004 1198 81.0 14.8 44.4
2005 1145 80.0 14.3 59
2006 1140 78.0 14.6 63.3
2007 1036 75.0 13.8 56.4
2008 1034 74.0 14.0 61.8
2009 1005 70.0 14.4 63.8
2010 996 72.4 14.0 59.9
2011 1001 67.7 14.7 64.6
2012 930 70.0 13.2 68
2013 947 68.0 13.9 73.7
2014 911 71.9 12.6 76.2
2015 926 74.0 12.5 78.5
2016 1226 85.0 14.4 100
2017 1248 85.2 14.6 53.3
2018 1220 89.8 13.5 58.4
2019 1016 80.4 12.6 99.9
2020 903 71.0 12.7 100
2021 892 58.1 15.3 100
2022 890 60.1 14.7 100
2023 583 56.5 10.3 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pine Bluff High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1600 90.5 17.6 n/a
1989 1515 90.0 16.8 n/a
1990 1484 86.0 17.2 16.5
1991 1476 79.7 18.5 12.1
1992 1465 78.7 18.6 13.3
1993 1461 78.3 18.7 11.5
1994 1416 76.5 18.5 8.3
1995 1478 79.1 18.7 25.7
1996 1478 79.1 18.7 25.7
1997 1528 81.4 18.8 37.7
1998 1602 81.4 19.7 35.1
1999 1511 46.2 32.7 40.3
2000 1401 88.0 15.9 37.3
2001 1315 97.0 13.6 42.4
2002 1212 83.0 14.6 41.1
2003 1212 83.0 14.6 41.1
2004 1198 81.0 14.8 44.4
2005 1145 80.0 14.3 59
2006 1140 78.0 14.6 63.3
2007 1036 75.0 13.8 56.4
2008 1034 74.0 14.0 61.8
2009 1005 70.0 14.4 63.8
2010 996 72.4 14.0 59.9
2011 1001 67.7 14.7 64.6
2012 930 70.0 13.2 68
2013 947 68.0 13.9 73.7
2014 911 71.9 12.6 76.2
2015 926 74.0 12.5 78.5
2016 1226 85.0 14.4 100
2017 1248 85.2 14.6 53.3
2018 1220 89.8 13.5 58.4
2019 1016 80.4 12.6 99.9
2020 903 71.0 12.7 100
2021 892 58.1 15.3 100
2022 890 60.1 14.7 100
2023 583 56.5 10.3 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pine Bluff High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,635 (18.5%) $11,642 (81.5%) $14,277

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pine Bluff High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 269th of 282 High schoolsRanks 282nd of 295 High schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English (Pine Bluff High School)33.127.8
 5.3%
   9th Grade English (Pine Bluff School District)33.127.6
 5.5%
   9th Grade English (Arkansas)58.655.3
 3.3%
9th Grade Math (Pine Bluff High School)10.94.9
 6%
   9th Grade Math (Pine Bluff School District)10.95.4
 5.5%
   9th Grade Math (Arkansas)35.827.6
 8.2%
9th Grade Science (Pine Bluff High School)10.47.4
 3%
   9th Grade Science (Pine Bluff School District)10.48.4
 2%
   9th Grade Science (Arkansas)3530.7
 4.3%
9th Grade Reading (Pine Bluff High School)12.79.5
 3.2%
   9th Grade Reading (Pine Bluff School District)12.79
 3.7%
   9th Grade Reading (Arkansas)37.439.2
 1.8%
10th Grade English (Pine Bluff High School)32.724.6
 8.1%
   10th Grade English (Pine Bluff School District)32.724.2
 8.5%
   10th Grade English (Arkansas)59.654.4
 5.2%
10th Grade Math (Pine Bluff High School)5.42.6
 2.8%
   10th Grade Math (Pine Bluff School District)5.42.9
 2.5%
   10th Grade Math (Arkansas)29.220.4
 8.8%
10th Grade Science (Pine Bluff High School)8.94.9
 4%
   10th Grade Science (Pine Bluff School District)8.95
 3.9%
   10th Grade Science (Arkansas)3328.6
 4.4%
10th Grade Reading (Pine Bluff High School)1112.1
 1.1%
   10th Grade Reading (Pine Bluff School District)1111.6
 0.6%
   10th Grade Reading (Arkansas)32.235.9
 3.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pine Bluff High School)3.44.3
 0.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Pine Bluff School District)3.44.3
 0.9%
11th Grade English (Pine Bluff High School)15.822.2
 6.4%
   11th Grade English (Pine Bluff School District)15.822.2
 6.4%
11th Grade Reading (Pine Bluff High School)10.313.7
 3.4%
   11th Grade Reading (Pine Bluff School District)10.313.7
 3.4%
11th Grade Science (Pine Bluff High School)4.96
 1.1%
   11th Grade Science (Pine Bluff School District)4.96
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1016583
 42.6%
African American983554
 43.6%
American Indian00
Asian22
Hispanic99
Pacific Islander00
White1811
 38.9%
Two or More Races47
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.9%100%
 0.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Bluff High School

Pine Bluff High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Broadmoor Elementary School
Elementary : Thirty-Fourth Street Elementary School

Students at Pine Bluff High School are 95% African American, 2% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 583 students attended Pine Bluff High School.

Pine Bluff High School ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Arkansas high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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