Private Schools in
Little Rock School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Black, private schools in Little Rock School District had a much lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

Additionally, the private school student body had less racial diversity than the public schools.

Private Schools in Little Rock School District’s Boundaries
Little Rock School District

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

Find a Private School in Little Rock School District’s Boundaries

Since 2017, 26 private schools located within Little Rock School District’s boundaries have responded to the Private School Survey at least once. Use the search bar to quickly find a specific school by name, or click on “Use Your Current Location” to discover schools near you. Explore the map to see all schools in the area. Marker colors indicate the largest racial group of students at each school in its latest survey response.

Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Nonsectarian	11
Roman Catholic	5
Christian	2
Assembly of God	1
Baptist	1

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	20
Montessori	4
Special education	2

Private Schools in Little Rock School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Pulaski Academy	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	1,168	White	57%	114	1971	Regular elementary or secondary
The Episcopal Collegiate School	PK–12th	Episcopal	738	White	61%	105		Regular elementary or secondary
Catholic High School for Boys	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	714	White	65%	49	1930	Regular elementary or secondary
Christ the King School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	544	White	64%	41	1986	Regular elementary or secondary
Mt. St. Mary Academy	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	446	White	54%	30	1851	Regular elementary or secondary
Our Lady of the Holy Souls	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	441	White	65%	42	1943	Regular elementary or secondary
The Baptist Preparatory School	PK–6th	Baptist	296	White	70%	30		Regular elementary or secondary
The Anthony School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	278	White	66%	36	1944	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Theresa Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	199	Hispanic or Latino	71%	12	1959	Regular elementary or secondary
Miss Selma’s Schools	PK–5th	Nonsectarian	190	White	29%	42	1956	Regular elementary or secondary
Southwest Christian Academy	KG–12th	Assembly of God	188	Black	-24%	13	1988	Regular elementary or secondary
Pleasant Valley Elementary	PK–5th	Church of Christ	131	White	70%	7		Regular elementary or secondary
The Huda Academy	PK–8th	Islamic	95	White	33%	15		Regular elementary or secondary
Christ Little Rock School	PK–8th	Lutheran	93	White	52%	11	1870	Regular elementary or secondary
Baseline Bilingual School	KG–3rd	Nonsectarian	85	Hispanic or Latino	65%	4		Regular elementary or secondary
Johnsons Montessori School	PK–3rd	Nonsectarian	83	Black	42%	4		Montessori
The Pointe Day Treatment	KG–12th	Nonsectarian	64	Black	12%	3		Special education
Little Scholars Elementary	PK–3rd	Nonsectarian	60	Black	-1%	2		Regular elementary or secondary
Little Rock Montessori School	PK–9th	Nonsectarian	48	White	53%	9	1975	Montessori
Pinnacle Classical Academy	PK–12th	Christian	48	White	69%	7		Regular elementary or secondary
Chenal Valley Montessori School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	26	White	51%	2		Montessori
The Academy at Riverdale		Nonsectarian	25	White	35%	3		Special education
The Childrens House Montessori School	PK–3rd	Nonsectarian	24	Black	-23%	2	1973	Montessori
Little Rock Adventist Academy	PK–10th	Seventh-Day Adventist	22	Hispanic or Latino	34%	4	1914	Regular elementary or secondary
Agape Academy	PK–1st	Christian	9	Black	-1%	1	1987	Regular elementary or secondary

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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