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Mills University Studies High School

Public Grades 9-12

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 16% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Mills University Studies High School is a public high school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 671 students. The school is part of the Pulaski County Special School District, which is ranked 167 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the state average, Mills University Studies High School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Arkansas high schools and significantly underperforms on standardized tests compared to the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.2% of students were proficient or better in ATLAS/English Language Arts, and a mere 3.6% were proficient or better in ATLAS/Algebra, compared to 34.7% and 30.9% at the state level, respectively. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.19% to 99.7%, suggests that the academic challenges may be linked to the socioeconomic status of the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby North Little Rock High School, North Little Rock Center of Excellence, and Central High School generally perform better academically than Mills University Studies High School, with higher proficiency rates in core subject areas and serving a lower percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. Additionally, the Ark. School for the Blind High School, despite its specialized nature, also outperforms Mills University Studies High School academically, suggesting that the challenges faced by the school may be addressable through focused, evidence-based strategies.

612

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,041

Per pupil spending ?

57%

Free/discounted lunch ?

708 E. Dixon Road
Little Rock, AR 72206

(501) 490-5700

District: Pulaski County Special School District

Feeder schools for Mills University Studies High School:

Elementary:	College Station Elementary School
	Daisy Bates Elementary School
	Harris Elementary School
	Landmark Elementary School
Middle:	Mills Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.2%

Hispanic:

26.5%

White:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (16% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Arkansas average (75% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg29%

Arkansas avg34%

245^th of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Pulaski County Special School District

167^th of 250Pulaski County Special School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	245 of 291	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	275 of 305	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	253 of 295	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	262 of 282	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	265 of 290	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	263 of 282	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	245 of 263	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	241 of 264	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	247 of 269	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	226 of 267	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.4	244 of 268	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.0	253 of 271	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.5	240 of 266	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.7	240 of 266	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.8	232 of 262	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.2	238 of 261	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.3	231 of 256	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.1	231 of 258	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.8	183 of 232	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Reading20%-15 vs state

English Language Arts19%-16 vs state

Biology18%-19 vs state

Geometry10%-12 vs state

Algebra4%-27 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, January 4, 2012

my brother goes there and they really help him in his class. my sister graduated from there and she said that i got out of high school.. she went to college and worked as a RNA Close Quote

Schools Near Mills University Studies High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)			ATLAS Reading (2025)			ATLAS Mathematics (2025)	ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)	ATLAS Biology (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 10th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 12th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology 12th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mills University Studies High School	Public	9-12	708 E. Dixon Road	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 490-5700	612	52	11.8	57.0%	63 (10.3%)	362 (59.2%)	162 (26.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.6%)	22.3	245^th of 291 public high schools	15.8%		16.2	275^th of 305 public high schools	9.8%	30	17.3	21.3	19.2	18.1	21.9	19.9		3.8		3.6		8.8	9.8		9.5		35.3	13.4			18.5	$16,041	$1,293	$14,748
Graduate Arkansas Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	6724 Interstate 30	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Graduate Arkansas Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 500-9270	557	10	53.1	99.1%	203 (36.4%)	251 (45.1%)	63 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	20	253^rd of 291 public high schools	13.1%		10.7	293^rd of 305 public high schools	3.9%	40	6.1	9.9	8.0	13.3	16.6	15.0		23.0	35.3	26.0	20.6	13.8	14.3	7.7	14.7		0.0	9.6	13.4	0.0	7.1	$8,304	$1,803	$6,501
Metropolitan Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	7701 Scott Hamilton Dr	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-1200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
The Excel Center	Public, Charter	12	7400 Scott Hamilton Dr Suite	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Excel Center	Yes	No	No	No	(501) 372-5100	1	9	.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Premier High School Of Little Rock	Public, Charter	9-12	1621 Martin Luther King Dr	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 246-3161	78	14	5.6	44.9%	0 (0.0%)	78 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.1	291^st of 291 public high schools	0.0%		4.8	305^th of 305 public high schools	0.0%	14		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0																$19,142	$9,520	$9,622
Premier High School Online	Public, Charter	7-12	400 Hardin Rd Suite 120	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 282-9971	292	13	22.1	21.6%	79 (27.1%)	134 (45.9%)	47 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	24 (8.2%)	35	204^th of 291 public high schools	29.9%		23.7	253^rd of 305 public high schools	17.0%	49	19.4	18.7	19.0	28.5	25.3	26.9		47.3		50.0		15.0			17.2		20.0	36.4			32.3
Arkansas Virtual Academy High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	717 West 7th Street	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 664-4225	2,567	210	12.1	53.0%	1,811 (70.5%)	396 (15.4%)	168 (6.5%)	21 (0.8%)	26 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	143 (5.6%)	46.3	153^rd of 291 public high schools	47.4%		43.9	172^nd of 305 public high schools	43.6%	19	21.9	28.4	25.0	29.2	33.7	31.4		21.7		21.6	24.3	17.6	19.2		18.8		44.8	28.1	38.5		31.0
Central High School	Public	9-12	1500 Little Rock Nine Way	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-1400	2,371	161	14.6	56.0%	687 (29.0%)	1,097 (46.3%)	255 (10.8%)	266 (11.2%)	15 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	48 (2.0%)	51.7	129^th of 291 public high schools	55.7%		52.9	129^th of 305 public high schools	57.7%		33.2	36.3	34.7	35.5	41.1	38.1		8.0		7.8	42.5	6.8	4.8		18.7		59.9	19.4	27.8	54.6	35.7	$16,165	$1,690	$14,476
Estem High School	Public, Charter	9-12	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 478-2800	676	69	9.8	61.7%	108 (16.0%)	424 (62.7%)	93 (13.8%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (5.5%)	59.9	88^th of 291 public high schools	69.8%		60.5	102^nd of 305 public high schools	66.6%	14	33.4	46.2	39.6	34.6	46.1	40.3		17.8		17.8	92.8	16.4			22.9		41.1	17.3			33.1	$12,219	$1,018	$11,201
Arkansas School For The Blind High School	Public	7-12	2600 W Markham	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Arkansas School For The Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 296-1810	32	12	2.7	40.6%	19 (59.4%)	9 (28.1%)	2 (6.3%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			10.0			10.0	0.0									9.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Mills University Studies High School

Is Mills University Studies High School a good school?

Mills University Studies High School ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Arkansas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mills University Studies High School?

Students at Mills University Studies High School are 59% African American, 26% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mills University Studies High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Mills University Studies High School.

What schools feed into Mills University Studies High School?

Mills University Studies High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : College Station Elementary School
Elementary : Daisy Bates Elementary School
Elementary : Harris Elementary School
Elementary : Landmark Elementary School
Middle : Mills Middle School

What district is Mills University Studies High School in?

Pulaski County Special School District

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