This database was last updated in January 2013 and should only be used as a historical snapshot of data from the 2009-10 school year. For more recent data on public and charter schools, check out Miseducation.
ProPublica analyzed federal education data from the 2009-2010 school year to examine whether states provide high-poverty schools equal access to advanced courses and special programs that researchers say will help them later in life. This is the first nationwide picture of exactly which courses are being taken at which schools and districts across the country. More than three-quarters of all public school children are represented. Read our story and our methodology.
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Educational Access in Arkansas
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255K
Students |
16.9K Teachers |
39 Districts |
424 Schools |
Key Findings
Arkansas ranks second in terms of the percentage of all students in Advanced Placement courses. But at the school level, that number varies greatly -- high-poverty schools have lower enrollment rates. That inequality is greater in Arkansas than in many other states. The state has been trying to improve. Since the 2008-09 school year, Arkansas has required all high schools to offer at least four AP courses. The state pays the AP exam fees for all students.
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At a Glance
- Unified Districts
- Elementary Districts
- Secondary Districts
- Free/Reduced Lunch
- AP Enrollment
- AP Pass Rate
- Advanced Math Enrollment
- Gifted/Talented Enrollment