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Arkansas · Pulaski County

Division of Youth Services School System

241 students · 7 schools · 6.9:1 ratio · grades 5–12 · #250 of 263 in Arkansas

Students
241
Schools
7
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–Teacher
6.9:1
County
Pulaski
Grades
5–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Division of Youth Services School System

Division of Youth Services School System is a public school system serving Pulaski County, Arkansas, based in Little Rock. It serves 241 students across 7 schools spanning 5–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #250 largest of Arkansas’s 263 school systems.

Phone5016821144
Address700 Main Street Slot S 50, Little Rock, AR 72201
CountyPulaski County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Division of Youth Services School System enrolls 241 students in 7 schools — an average of about 34 students per school. It serves grades 5–12 and ranks #250 of 263 statewide by enrollment.

Students
241
#250 of 263 in Arkansas
Schools
7
~34 students each
Grade span
5–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Division of Youth Services School System, from the NCES Common Core of Data (241 students reported):

White
37%
Black
53%
Hispanic
7%
Asian
1%
Two or more
0%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Division of Youth Services School System employs about 35 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 6.9:1 — below the Arkansas average of about 12.5:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 39.

Student–teacher ratio
6.9:1
state avg ~12.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
35
classroom teachers
Total staff
39
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Arkansas funds schools

Arkansas funds schools through Foundation Funding, set by the state’s adequacy “Matrix” model: a per-student foundation amount ($8,162 in 2025–26) plus four categorical funds for alternative learning environments, English learners, enhanced student achievement (high-poverty) and professional development. The 2023 LEARNS Act also raised the statewide minimum teacher salary to $50,000.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Division of Youth Services School System are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Arkansas reports every school and district on an A–F report card through My School Info, built on the ESSA School Index (weighted achievement in reading, ELA, math and science, academic growth, English-learner progress, graduation rate and school-quality indicators). Look up Division of Youth Services School System at My School Info.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Arkansas public districts are accredited by the state itself under the Arkansas Standards for Accreditation (DESE Monitoring & Accreditation), which govern academics, staffing and facilities; some districts also pursue voluntary Cognia accreditation. See the state’s accreditation standards.

How it compares

Division of Youth Services School System vs. Arkansas

Enrollment rank
#250
of 263 districts
Ratio
6.9:1
state avg ~12.5:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Pulaski County

See every Arkansas district side by side in the Arkansas directory.

Go deeper

Look up Division of Youth Services School System’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Arkansas Legislature (Foundation Funding & the 2023 LEARNS Act) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Division of Youth Services School System. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0500390. Confirm current details with the district and the Arkansas Division of Elementary & Secondary Education.