Contact Organizations
Caroline Proctor
Executive Director
 Arkansas Charter School Resource Center
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville,AR 72703
(501) 240-9549

Scott Smith
Executive Director
 Arkansas Public School Resource Center
1401 W. Capitol
LIttle Rock,AR 72201
501-492-4300

Schools Overview

2008-2009 Arkansas

Charter Schools

 

Non-Charter Schools

Metrics # %
Schools
Number of Schools 26
% of Charter Schools to All Public Schools 2.3%
Average Number of Years Open
Average Number of Years Open 3.8
Number of Years Open
Open 1-3 Years 13 50.0%
Open 4-6 Years 7 26.9%
Open 7-9 Years 6 23.1%
Growth
Number of New Charter Schools in Fall of Academic Year 7
Number of Charter Schools That Closed During Academic Year 1
% Growth in Number of Charter Schools 30.0%
Schools by Grade Levels
Elementary Schools 6 23.1%
Middle Schools 5 19.2%
High Schools 5 19.2%
Middle/High Schools 5 19.2%
Elementary/Middle/High Schools 1 3.8%
Ungraded 4
Schools by Geographic Locale
City 10 38.5%
Suburbs 2 7.7%
Town 3 11.5%
Rural 7 26.9%
Management Organization
Freestanding 20 76.9%
EMO 2 7.7%
CMO 4 15.4%
Extended Learning Time
Extended Learning Time 2 7.7%
No Extended Learning Time 24 92.3%
 
Metrics # %
Schools
Number of Schools 1,092
Schools by Grade Levels
Elementary Schools 547 50.1%
Middle Schools 184 16.8%
High Schools 172 15.8%
Middle/High Schools 186 17.0%
Elementary/Middle/High Schools 3 0.3%
Schools by Geographic Locale
City 209 19.1%
Suburbs 78 7.1%
Town 210 19.2%
Rural 595 54.5%
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