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AR Regular School Elementary School

SHIRLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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1302 HWY 9 EAST, SHIRLEY, AR 72153 • Van Buren County
(501) 518-2223

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
169
Teachers (FTE)
15.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.7:1
FRPL Eligible
144
(85.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 144 of 169 (85.2%)
Free Lunch: 122 (72.2%)
Reduced-Price: 22 (13%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 25 (14.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 150 300 2020-2021: 180 students 180 2020-2021 2021-2022: 192 students 192 +6.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 180 students 180 -6.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 181 students 181 +0.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 169 students 169 -6.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 163 (96.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (1.2%) Black or African American: 2 (1.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 1 (0.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.6%)
169 Students
White 163 96.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 1.2%
Black or African American 2 1.2%
Hispanic / Latino 1 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 169 Students
Grade 1: 28 (16.6%) Grade 2: 11 (6.5%) Grade 3: 28 (16.6%) Grade 4: 25 (14.8%) Grade 5: 26 (15.4%) Grade 6: 36 (21.3%) Kindergarten: 15 (8.9%)
169 Students
Grade 1 28 16.6%
Grade 2 11 6.5%
Grade 3 28 16.6%
Grade 4 25 14.8%
Grade 5 26 15.4%
Grade 6 36 21.3%
Kindergarten 15 8.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
95
56.2%
F
Female Students
74
43.8%