PULASKI COUNTY SCHOOL CHOICE MARKET LARGER THAN 3 OF 4 PUBLIC K-12 DISTRICTS

(December 2018) More K-12 students are participating in the Pulaski County school choice market in the current school year (2018-19) than total enrollment in three of four local public school districts, Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) records and other data show.

The school choice market includes K-12 students attending charter, private and home schools. There are 9,6211 students enrolled in Pulaski County charters, ADE records show. Another 9,1752 students attend local private schools, according to the Arkansas Nonpublic School Accrediting Association. The total (18,796) exceeds the enrollment of three Pulaski County districts.

ADE has not reported the number of Pulaski County home school students.7 ADE’s most recent report (2017) listed 1,892 Pulaski home school students.8

–Greg Kaza

1 ADE, http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/public-school-accountability/charter-schools, 2018-19 school year Conversion North Little Rock Center of Excellence 417; Open-enrollment Academics Plus (Maumelle) 690 (K-5), 463 (6-12), Scott Charter 255 (K-6); Arkansas Virtual Academy 926 (9-12); Capitol City Lighthouse188 (K-6); Covenant Keepers 114 (6-8); E-Stem Public Charter Schools 981 (K-6), 515 (7-9), 506 (10-12); Exalt Academy, Southwest Little Rock 406 (K-8); Jacksonville Lighthouse 378 (K-6), 294

(7-12), Flightline Upper Academy 128 (5-8); LISA Academy West Little Rock 327 (7-8), 440 (9-12), North Little Rock 423 (K-5), 237

(6-8), 184 (9-12), Chenal 607 (K-6); Little Rock Preparatory Academy 240 (K-4), 121 (5-8); Premier High School of Little Rock 116

(9-12); Quest Academy 163 (5-12); Ivy Primary Academy 275 (K-3); SIA Tech High School 125 (9-12); Excel Center 102 (9-12)

2 ANSAA http://www.ansaa.com/uploads/2/6/1/3/26134429/ansaa_directory_2018-2019.pdf

Abundant Life Christian Academy 297 (K-12); The Anthony School 307 (K-8); The Baptist Preparatory School 536 (K-12); Catholic High School 771 (9-12); Central Arkansas Christian Schools 723 (K-12); Christ Lutheran School 120 (K-8); Christ The King School 601 (K-8); Episcopal Collegiate School 739 (K-12); Immaculate Conception School 351 (K-8); Immaculate Heart of Mary School 116 (K-8); Little Rock Christian Academy 1,372 (K-12); Mount St. Mary Academy 485 (9-12); North Little Rock Catholic Academy 180 (K-8); Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic School 465 (K-8); Pulaski Academy 1,254 (K-12); Southwest Christian Academy 259 (K-12); St. Edward Catholic School 143 (K-8); St. Theresa Catholic School 198 (K-8); Agape Academy 51 (K-6); Miss Selma’s Schools 207 (K-6)

3 ADE, LEA 6001000

4 ADE, LEA 6003000

5 ADE, LEA 6002000

6 ADE, LEA 6004000

7 ADE communication to Policy Foundation, December 6, 2018

8 http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/learning-services/home-school/home-school-reports