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Pine Bluff, AR

38,213 residents•6,686 students•27 schools
Avg School Rating
1.5
out of 10
55% below Arkansas avg
Test Proficiency
18%Math
24%Reading
40% below Arkansas avg
School Crime Rate
17.50
per 1,000 students
238% above Arkansas avg
Overall Crime Rate
107.37
per 1,000 residents
71% above Arkansas avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
2
Preschools
Elementary Schools
17
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
20
Charter
6
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
17
Middle
3
High
5

These figures describe every school in Pine Bluff; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Pine Bluff

27 schools
4.7
Friendship Aspire Academy
Elementarycharter
4.1
L. L. Owen Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.8
Belair Middle School
Elementarypublic
2.6
Pine Bluff Lighthouse Elementary Academy
Elementarycharter
2.2
Pine Bluff Lighthouse Middle School Academy
Middlecharter
1.9
Jack Robey Jr. High School
Middlepublic
1.6
Friendship Aspire Academy Southeast Pine Bluff High
Highcharter
1.5
Robert F Morehead Middle School
Elementarypublic
1.5
Southwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.2
Watson Chapel High School
Highpublic
0.9
Dollarway High School
Highpublic
0.9
Pine Bluff High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Pine Bluff

117 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Pine Bluff in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
238% above Arkansas avg
17.50
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
75
Property
27
Drug
10
Weapons
4
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault62%
  • Theft13%
  • Drugs9%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Weapons3%
  • Other3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Pine Bluff

4,103 total incidents reported across Pine Bluff in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
71% above Arkansas avg
107.37
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,549
Property
2,434
Drug
96
Weapons
23
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault36%
  • Theft27%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Burglary9%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Fraud3%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

6,686 students enrolled across Pine Bluff's schools.

  • Public5,67985%
  • Charter96514%
  • Private421%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Pine Bluff's K-12 schools.

  • Black92%
  • White4%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
92%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.