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Premier High School Of Little Rock

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 4% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Premier High School Of Little Rock is a small, alternative high school in Little Rock, AR, serving just 78 students in grades 9-12, and it is part of the Premier High Schools Of Arkansas district.

This school serves a high-needs population, with all students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it functions as a "last chance" or credit-recovery option for students who have struggled in traditional settings. However, the outcomes are deeply concerning. The school's 4-year graduation rate is just 24.2%, which is less than one-third of the state average and dramatically lower than nearby Central High School (85.3%) and North Little Rock High School (83.5%). The dropout rate is also very high at 17.9%, and academic proficiency is near zero—only 7.2% of students were proficient in English Language Arts in the most recent year, with 0% proficiency in the two prior years. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Estem High School, which has a 44.6% ELA proficiency rate.

There is a notable resource paradox at this school. It spends $19,142 per student and has a very low student-teacher ratio of 5.6:1, conditions that typically support personalized instruction. Yet, these resources are not translating into success. For comparison, Graduate Arkansas Charter High, another alternative school nearby, spends much less per student ($8,304) and has a much higher student-teacher ratio (53.1:1), but achieves a graduation rate nearly double that of Premier High School (46.7% vs. 24.2%). This suggests that the challenges here are severe and that the current model is not effectively overcoming them, despite the high investment.

Students ?

5.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,142

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1621 Martin Luther King Dr
Little Rock, AR 72202

(501) 246-3161

District: Premier High Schools Of Arkansas

Racial breakdown:

African American:

100.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (12% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Arkansas average (24% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg16%

Arkansas avg40%

281^st of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7High Schools in the Premier High Schools Of Arkansas

242^nd of 251Premier High Schools Of Arkansas 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
2026	7.3	281 of 293	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.1	291 of 291	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	305 of 305	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	292 of 295	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	281 of 282	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	283 of 290	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	281 of 282	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	259 of 263	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.6	261 of 264	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.8	262 of 269	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Reading18%-23 vs state

English Language Arts7%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)			ATLAS Reading (2026)			ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Geometry (2026)					ATLAS Biology (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	7.3	281^st of 293 public high schools	4.1%		1.1	291^st of 291 public high schools	0.0%	10	5.9	9.1	7.2	23.5	9.1	17.8													$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%)	26	237^th of 293 public high schools	19.1%		35	204^th of 291 public high schools	29.9%	33	12.2	21.0	17.6	26.0	29.9	28.3	33.3		42.1		18.2	33.3		25.8		7.1		10.3
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%)	57.1	116^th of 293 public high schools	60.4%		51.7	129^th of 291 public high schools	55.7%	13	40.8	44.5	42.6	44.9	48.2	46.5	9.4		9.4	60.4	10.8	5.0		26.7	77.7	22.9		43.3	$16,165	$1,690	$14,476
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%)	40.7	187^th of 293 public high schools	36.2%		46.3	153^rd of 291 public high schools	47.4%	34	25.3	29.1	27.2	32.2	34.0	33.1	25.6	31.6	26.0	24.6	22.9	31.0		23.4	43.8	28.7	43.8	31.7
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%)	65.9	79^th of 293 public high schools	73.0%		59.9	88^th of 291 public high schools	69.8%	9	40.3	49.6	44.6	40.9	50.4	45.3	30.9		30.4	86.7	13.3			22.7	69.3	41.1		58.7	$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)
North Little Rock High School	Public	9-12	201 West 22nd Street	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8100	1,652	141	11.7	99.9%	330 (20.0%)	976 (59.1%)	250 (15.1%)	23 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (4.0%)	22	247^th of 293 public high schools	15.7%		14.1	268^th of 291 public high schools	7.9%	21	26.4	20.9	24.1	30.3	25.4	28.2	11.1		11.1	17.3	8.3			10.0	46.4	13.7		21.4	$16,410	$2,508	$13,902
North Little Rock Center Of Excellence	Public, Charter	9-12	201 West 22nd Street	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 975-3895	472	32	14.6	100.0%	139 (29.4%)	236 (50.0%)	70 (14.8%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	54.4	132^nd of 293 public high schools	54.9%		37	195^th of 291 public high schools	33.0%	63	64.6	38.7	46.8	75.1	41.5	52.0	16.0		16.0		8.2			9.6	70.8	19.5		32.3	$10,273	$1,721	$8,552
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%)	20.5	251^st of 293 public high schools	14.3%		20	253^rd of 291 public high schools	13.1%	2	13.5	9.3	11.2	21.2	15.2	18.1	33.7		31.6	32.1	25.9	35.7	46.2	30.0	24.2	16.4	18.2	18.3	$8,304	$1,803	$6,501
Lisa Academy West High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6711 W. Markham St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 500-5051	394	32	12.4	76.1%	42 (10.7%)	169 (42.9%)	162 (41.1%)	11 (2.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	43.6	176^th of 293 public high schools	39.9%		57	109^th of 291 public high schools	62.5%	67	35.5	40.4	37.9	36.4	44.5	40.3	6.4		6.4	45.0	3.3			10.7	88.9	26.9		38.0	$12,595	$1,077	$11,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Premier High School Of Little Rock

What is the racial makeup of Premier High School Of Little Rock?

Students at Premier High School Of Little Rock are 100% African American.

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Premier High School Of Little Rock ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Arkansas high schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 78 students attended Premier High School Of Little Rock.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

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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