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| Governor: | Mike Beebe |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Education: | Tom W. Kimbrell |
| Quality Counts state grade: | B- |
| Pre-K-12 enrollment: | 482,114 |
| Number of school districts: | 258 |
| Number of public schools: | 1,110 |
| Number of public school teachers: | 34,273 |
| Unadjusted education spending per student: | $9,281 |
| Percent minority students: | 35.2% |
| Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch: | 60.5% |
| Percent of students with disabilities: | 13.5% |
| Percent of English-language learners: | 6.5% |
| NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade math: | 37.3% |
| 8th grade math: | 29.3% |
| NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade reading: | 30.1% |
| 8th grade reading: | 27.8% |
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