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East End School District

674 students · 2 schools · 10.3:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #174 of 263 in Arkansas

Students
674
Schools
2
Teachers (FTE)
66
Student–Teacher
10.3:1
County
Perry
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About East End School District

East End School District is a public school system serving Perry County, Arkansas, based in Bigelow. It serves 674 students across 2 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: distant district. By enrollment it is the #174 largest of Arkansas’s 263 school systems.

Phone5017592808
Address114 Panther Drive, Bigelow, AR 72016
CountyPerry County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

East End School District enrolls 674 students in 2 schools — an average of about 337 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #174 of 263 statewide by enrollment.

Students
674
#174 of 263 in Arkansas
Schools
2
~337 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in East End School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (674 students reported):

White
85%
Black
2%
Hispanic
7%
Asian
0%
Two or more
6%
Amer. Indian
0%
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

East End School District employs about 66 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 10.3:1 — below the Arkansas average of about 12.5:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 124.

Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
state avg ~12.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
66
classroom teachers
Total staff
124
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 East End School District 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 East End School District 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

East End School District vs. Arkansas

Enrollment rank
#174
of 263 districts
Ratio
10.3:1
state avg ~12.5:1
Locale
Rural: Distant
Perry County

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

Go deeper

Look up East End School District’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 East End School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0505580. Confirm current details with the district and the Arkansas Division of Elementary & Secondary Education.