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Pine Bluff High School

Public Grades 10-12

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 3% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Pine Bluff High School is a public high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, serving 780 students in grades 10-12. The school is part of the Pine Bluff School District, which is ranked 246 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pine Bluff High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Arkansas high schools over the past decade, with a statewide ranking between 249-294 out of 263-305 high schools. The school's test scores are significantly below state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 8.6% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 34.2%. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, between 99.87% and 100% over the past three years.

Interestingly, the nearby Woodlawn High School and White Hall High School, while not top-performing, have significantly better academic outcomes than Pine Bluff High School. This suggests that the issues at Pine Bluff High School may not be solely about funding, as the school's spending per student is higher than the nearby schools, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning.

688

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,203

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

711 West 11th
Pine Bluff, AR 71601

(870) 543-4300

District: Pine Bluff School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.8%

Two or more races:

1.9%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (42% vs 34% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Arkansas average (77% vs 90%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg19%

Arkansas avg34%

281^st of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

246^th of 250Pine Bluff 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	281 of 291	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	294 of 305	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	282 of 295	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	270 of 282	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	279 of 290	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	269 of 282	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	249 of 263	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.2	251 of 264	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.6	254 of 269	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	26.4	220 of 267	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.7	259 of 268	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.8	259 of 271	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.8	237 of 266	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.9	241 of 266	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.5	250 of 262	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.8	244 of 261	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.6	235 of 256	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.1	234 of 258	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.5	208 of 232	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+78 vs state

Reading11%-24 vs state

English Language Arts9%-26 vs state

Biology4%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Pine Bluff 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 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pine Bluff High School	Public	10-12	711 West 11th	Pine Bluff	71601	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 543-4300	688	49	14.1	100.0%	7 (1.0%)	659 (95.8%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	7.5	281^st of 291 public high schools	3.4%		10.5	294^th of 305 public high schools	3.6%	13				8.6	8.6				10.9	10.9								1.5	1.5					4.2	4.2	$17,203	$2,017	$15,186
Southeast Ark College Careet Center	Public	9-12	912 West 6th Avenue	Pine Bluff	71601	Jefferson County	Jefferson Area Career Center	No	No	No	No	(870) 534-6129	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Watson Chapel High School	Public	9-12	4000 Camden Road	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Watson Chapel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 879-3230	593	66	8.9	58.5%	33 (5.6%)	531 (89.5%)	17 (2.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	10.5	278^th of 291 public high schools	4.5%		15.6	278^th of 305 public high schools	8.9%				8.5	9.9	9.3			10.2	9.2	9.6					3.6	3.6		4.6	5.6					9.5	9.0	$11,408	$938	$10,470
White Hall High School	Public	9-12	700 Bulldog Drive	White Hall	71602	Jefferson County	White Hall School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 247-3255	954	103	9.2	57.5%	538 (56.4%)	308 (32.3%)	42 (4.4%)	32 (3.4%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (1.0%)	21 (2.2%)	33	214^th of 291 public high schools	26.5%		36.6	200^th of 305 public high schools	34.4%	14			23.0	30.6	26.8			26.4	34.1	30.2					7.0	6.9	14.3	1.9	5.0				59.6	10.9	21.6	$10,176	$493	$9,683
Woodlawn High School	Public	7-12	6760 Hwy 63	Rison	71665	Cleveland County	Woodlawn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 357-8171	261	24	10.8	52.1%	240 (92.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	46.1	157^th of 291 public high schools	46.0%		57.6	115^th of 305 public high schools	62.3%	42	19.1	19.4	20.0	38.8	25.2	23.4	27.8	22.9	42.8	30.0	27.6	36.4	30.4	28.6	10.0	17.6	6.7	9.1	8.3	34.0	30.6	32.5		30.6	30.0	$12,648	$363	$12,285

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Bluff High School

What district is Pine Bluff High School in?

Pine Bluff School District

How many students attend Pine Bluff High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 688 students attended Pine Bluff High School.

What schools feed into Pine Bluff High School?

Pine Bluff High School is fed by the following schools:

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

What is the racial makeup of Pine Bluff High School?

Students at Pine Bluff High School are 96% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

Is Pine Bluff High School a good school?

Pine Bluff High School ranks in the bottom 3.4% 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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