Compare education: Little rock AR vs Highland park IL

Education Levels

The educational attainment in the area helps gauge the workforce's skill level and economic potential.

Education Level	Little rock	Highland park
No Schooling	0.7% (1,359)	0.2% (67)
High School Diploma	12.2% (24,667)	4.7% (1,407)
Less than High School	7.3% (14,766)	3.3% (982)
Bachelor's Degree and Higher	29.4% (59,641)	54.9% (16,564)

Education Levels Comparison: Little rock vs Highland park

A larger percentage of residents in Little rock have no formal schooling at 0.7%, compared to 0.2% in Highland park.
A higher percentage of residents in Little rock hold a high school diploma at 12.2%, compared to 4.7% in Highland park.
More residents in Little rock have less than a high school education at 7.3%, compared to 3.3% in Highland park.
In Highland park, a larger share of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher at 54.9%, compared to 29.4% in Little rock.

Impact of Education on Community

Education plays a crucial role in shaping the quality of life and economic conditions of a community. Higher education levels are often associated with better job opportunities, higher income, and improved quality of life. Conversely, lower education levels can contribute to higher crime rates and increased cost of living due to limited economic opportunities. Understanding the educational landscape of an area can provide valuable insights into its social and economic dynamics.

Schools Overview of Little rock

Explore the educational landscape of the area through detailed information about local schools. This includes data on school levels, teacher and student numbers, diversity, and graduation rates, which can help in evaluating the quality of education available. This data list of schools is only for Memphis, TN. If you want to see the list of schools for Highland park, please click here.

Name	Level	Teachers	Students	Teachers/Students	By race	Male/Female	Grad. Rate
EAST END INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	Elementary	23	399	1/17	asian: 13 black: 8 hispanic: 45 white: 314 other: 19	198/ 201	None
EAST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	26	480	1/17	asian: 11 black: 7 hispanic: 55 white: 381 other: 26	236/ 244	None
ARK. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND ELEM	Elementary	11	38	1/3	asian: 0 black: 13 hispanic: 2 white: 21 other: 2	22/ 16	None
ARK. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND H.S.	High	16	35	1/2	asian: 4 black: 7 hispanic: 0 white: 22 other: 2	17/ 18	None
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF	Other	33	106	1/3	asian: 4 black: 32 hispanic: 17 white: 50 other: 3	58/ 48	None
LISA ACADEMY WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL	Middle	38	503	1/12	asian: 77 black: 194 hispanic: 139 white: 80 other: 13	252/ 251	None
LISA ACADEMY WEST HIGH SCHOOL	High	44	412	1/9	asian: 18 black: 163 hispanic: 157 white: 59 other: 15	220/ 192	None
LISA ACADEMY WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	38	626	1/16	asian: 42 black: 297 hispanic: 199 white: 67 other: 21	296/ 330	None
LISA ACADEMY ARKANSAS HYBRID SCHOOL	Other	12	222	1/17	asian: 8 black: 120 hispanic: 24 white: 56 other: 14	102/ 120	None
ARKANSAS CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL-ALEXANDER	High	12	104	1/8	asian: 0 black: 49 hispanic: 1 white: 52 other: 2	96/ 8	None
ARK VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCH	Middle	47	997	1/21	asian: 7 black: 237 hispanic: 76 white: 640 other: 37	484/ 513	None
ARK VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY	Elementary	36	1041	1/28	asian: 10 black: 280 hispanic: 67 white: 625 other: 59	543/ 498	None
ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL	Middle	32	406	1/12	asian: 7 black: 268 hispanic: 34 white: 75 other: 22	204/ 202	None
ESTEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	57	892	1/15	asian: 5 black: 633 hispanic: 75 white: 119 other: 60	459/ 433	None
ESTEM HIGH SCHOOL	High	35	528	1/14	asian: 9 black: 329 hispanic: 45 white: 111 other: 34	268/ 260	None
ESTEM EAST VILLAGE JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL	Middle	28	292	1/10	asian: 2 black: 188 hispanic: 41 white: 45 other: 16	141/ 151	None
ESTEM EAST VILLAGE ELEMENTARY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL	Elementary	52	772	1/14	asian: 1 black: 523 hispanic: 72 white: 115 other: 61	390/ 382	None
GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH	High	5	381	1/64	asian: 1 black: 168 hispanic: 45 white: 135 other: 32	204/ 177	None
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF LITTLE ROCK	High	12	82	1/6	asian: 0 black: 80 hispanic: 1 white: 1 other: 0	40/ 42	None
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL ONLINE	High	4	125	1/26	asian: 0 black: 79 hispanic: 5 white: 32 other: 9	48/ 77	None
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS WEST LITTLE ROCK	High	12	71	1/5	asian: 2 black: 27 hispanic: 6 white: 31 other: 5	31/ 40	None
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS WEST LITTLE ROCK EL	Elementary	4	59	1/11	asian: 0 black: 26 hispanic: 9 white: 19 other: 5	28/ 31	None
EXALT ACADEMY OF SOUTHWEST LITTLE ROCK	Elementary	64	638	1/9	asian: 0 black: 113 hispanic: 511 white: 5 other: 9	321/ 317	None
THE EXCEL CENTER	Ungraded	11	99	1/8	asian: 1 black: 69 hispanic: 12 white: 16 other: 1	18/ 81	None
IVY HILL PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Elementary	16	163	1/9	asian: 0 black: 162 hispanic: 0 white: 1 other: 0	86/ 77	None
NICHOLS INTERMEDIATE ACADEMY	Not reported	9	140	1/14	asian: 0 black: 131 hispanic: 7 white: 0 other: 2	69/ 71	None
PRODIGY PREPARATORY ACADEMY OF SERVICE	Not reported	10	91	1/8	asian: 0 black: 90 hispanic: 1 white: 0 other: 0	43/ 48	None
FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY	Elementary	14	241	1/16	asian: 0 black: 214 hispanic: 24 white: 0 other: 3	108/ 133	None
FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL	Middle	4	67	1/14	asian: 0 black: 42 hispanic: 25 white: 0 other: 0	35/ 32	None
M.L. KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	25	341	1/13	asian: 5 black: 307 hispanic: 11 white: 16 other: 2	183/ 158	None

Name: EAST END INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 23

Students: 399

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 13
black: 8
hispanic: 45
white: 314
other: 19

Male/Female: 198/ 201

Grad. Rate: None

Name: EAST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 26

Students: 480

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 11
black: 7
hispanic: 55
white: 381
other: 26

Male/Female: 236/ 244

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ARK. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND ELEM

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 11

Students: 38

Teachers/Students: 1/3

By race: asian: 0
black: 13
hispanic: 2
white: 21
other: 2

Male/Female: 22/ 16

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ARK. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND H.S.

Level: High

Teachers: 16

Students: 35

Teachers/Students: 1/2

By race: asian: 4
black: 7
hispanic: 0
white: 22
other: 2

Male/Female: 17/ 18

Grad. Rate: None

Name: SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

Level: Other

Teachers: 33

Students: 106

Teachers/Students: 1/3

By race: asian: 4
black: 32
hispanic: 17
white: 50
other: 3

Male/Female: 58/ 48

Grad. Rate: None

Name: LISA ACADEMY WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL

Level: Middle

Teachers: 38

Students: 503

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 77
black: 194
hispanic: 139
white: 80
other: 13

Male/Female: 252/ 251

Grad. Rate: None

Name: LISA ACADEMY WEST HIGH SCHOOL

Level: High

Teachers: 44

Students: 412

Teachers/Students: 1/9

By race: asian: 18
black: 163
hispanic: 157
white: 59
other: 15

Male/Female: 220/ 192

Grad. Rate: None

Name: LISA ACADEMY WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 38

Students: 626

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 42
black: 297
hispanic: 199
white: 67
other: 21

Male/Female: 296/ 330

Grad. Rate: None

Name: LISA ACADEMY ARKANSAS HYBRID SCHOOL

Level: Other

Teachers: 12

Students: 222

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 8
black: 120
hispanic: 24
white: 56
other: 14

Male/Female: 102/ 120

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ARKANSAS CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL-ALEXANDER

Level: High

Teachers: 12

Students: 104

Teachers/Students: 1/8

By race: asian: 0
black: 49
hispanic: 1
white: 52
other: 2

Male/Female: 96/ 8

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ARK VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCH

Level: Middle

Teachers: 47

Students: 997

Teachers/Students: 1/21

By race: asian: 7
black: 237
hispanic: 76
white: 640
other: 37

Male/Female: 484/ 513

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ARK VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 36

Students: 1041

Teachers/Students: 1/28

By race: asian: 10
black: 280
hispanic: 67
white: 625
other: 59

Male/Female: 543/ 498

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

Level: Middle

Teachers: 32

Students: 406

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 7
black: 268
hispanic: 34
white: 75
other: 22

Male/Female: 204/ 202

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ESTEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 57

Students: 892

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 5
black: 633
hispanic: 75
white: 119
other: 60

Male/Female: 459/ 433

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ESTEM HIGH SCHOOL

Level: High

Teachers: 35

Students: 528

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 9
black: 329
hispanic: 45
white: 111
other: 34

Male/Female: 268/ 260

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ESTEM EAST VILLAGE JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

Level: Middle

Teachers: 28

Students: 292

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 2
black: 188
hispanic: 41
white: 45
other: 16

Male/Female: 141/ 151

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ESTEM EAST VILLAGE ELEMENTARY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 52

Students: 772

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 1
black: 523
hispanic: 72
white: 115
other: 61

Male/Female: 390/ 382

Grad. Rate: None

Name: GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH

Level: High

Teachers: 5

Students: 381

Teachers/Students: 1/64

By race: asian: 1
black: 168
hispanic: 45
white: 135
other: 32

Male/Female: 204/ 177

Grad. Rate: None

Name: PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF LITTLE ROCK

Level: High

Teachers: 12

Students: 82

Teachers/Students: 1/6

By race: asian: 0
black: 80
hispanic: 1
white: 1
other: 0

Male/Female: 40/ 42

Grad. Rate: None

Name: PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL ONLINE

Level: High

Teachers: 4

Students: 125

Teachers/Students: 1/26

By race: asian: 0
black: 79
hispanic: 5
white: 32
other: 9

Male/Female: 48/ 77

Grad. Rate: None

Name: FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS WEST LITTLE ROCK

Level: High

Teachers: 12

Students: 71

Teachers/Students: 1/5

By race: asian: 2
black: 27
hispanic: 6
white: 31
other: 5

Male/Female: 31/ 40

Grad. Rate: None

Name: FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS WEST LITTLE ROCK EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 4

Students: 59

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 0
black: 26
hispanic: 9
white: 19
other: 5

Male/Female: 28/ 31

Grad. Rate: None

Name: EXALT ACADEMY OF SOUTHWEST LITTLE ROCK

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 64

Students: 638

Teachers/Students: 1/9

By race: asian: 0
black: 113
hispanic: 511
white: 5
other: 9

Male/Female: 321/ 317

Grad. Rate: None

Name: THE EXCEL CENTER

Level: Ungraded

Teachers: 11

Students: 99

Teachers/Students: 1/8

By race: asian: 1
black: 69
hispanic: 12
white: 16
other: 1

Male/Female: 18/ 81

Grad. Rate: None

Name: IVY HILL PREPARATORY ACADEMY

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 16

Students: 163

Teachers/Students: 1/9

By race: asian: 0
black: 162
hispanic: 0
white: 1
other: 0

Male/Female: 86/ 77

Grad. Rate: None

Name: NICHOLS INTERMEDIATE ACADEMY

Level: Not reported

Teachers: 9

Students: 140

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 0
black: 131
hispanic: 7
white: 0
other: 2

Male/Female: 69/ 71

Grad. Rate: None

Name: PRODIGY PREPARATORY ACADEMY OF SERVICE

Level: Not reported

Teachers: 10

Students: 91

Teachers/Students: 1/8

By race: asian: 0
black: 90
hispanic: 1
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 43/ 48

Grad. Rate: None

Name: FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 14

Students: 241

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 0
black: 214
hispanic: 24
white: 0
other: 3

Male/Female: 108/ 133

Grad. Rate: None

Name: FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL

Level: Middle

Teachers: 4

Students: 67

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 0
black: 42
hispanic: 25
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 35/ 32

Grad. Rate: None

Name: M.L. KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 25

Students: 341

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 5
black: 307
hispanic: 11
white: 16
other: 2

Male/Female: 183/ 158

Grad. Rate: None

In Little rock, AR, evaluating the educational landscape is crucial for families considering relocation. Here are seven key factors to consider when assessing neighborhood schools: 1. Teacher-to-Student Ratio: A lower ratio indicates more individualized attention for students, which can foster better learning outcomes. For instance, a 1:12 ratio suggests that teachers could more effectively cater to individual learning needs compared to schools with higher ratios. 2. Graduation Rates: High graduation rates are typically reflective of a school’s ability to support students through their educational journey, indicating strong academic and administrative frameworks. 3. Diversity in Schools: Schools with diverse student populations offer enriched cultural experiences and promote inclusivity. This diversity aids in preparing students for a global society and fosters a broad-minded community atmosphere. 4. School Budget and Resources: Adequate funding is crucial, influencing the quality of academic resources, facilities, and extracurricular opportunities available to students. A well-funded school is better positioned to offer comprehensive educational experiences. 5. Academic and Extracurricular Programs: Programs such as advanced coursework, sports, and arts are key to holistic student development. Evaluating these offerings can help align school choices with a child’s interests and strengths. 6. Safety and Environment: The safety of a school environment has direct implications on student well-being and learning efficiency. Factors such as campus security measures and the overall atmosphere are important considerations. 7. School Leadership and Vision: A school’s leadership and its educational philosophy can greatly affect the quality of education and the community sense within the school. Understanding the administrative vision is essential for assessing if the school's goals align with your values. Considering these factors, along with visiting schools and engaging with the community, will provide deeper insights and facilitate informed decisions, ensuring that the chosen educational path aligns with your family's priorities in Little rock.