demographics
After 21 Years of Growth, Hispanic Enrollment Falls for the First Time
Arkansas's Hispanic student population declined by 1,157 in 2025-26 after two decades of unbroken growth, with losses concentrated in the NWA poultry corridor.
Arkansas Education News & Data
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district-spotlight
Nine Delta Districts Lost 55% of Their Students
Nine Arkansas Delta school districts have shed 13,769 students since 2005, with Helena-West Helena down 69% and five districts below 1,000 students.
enrollment
Arkansas Publishes 2025-26 Enrollment Data
ADE releases 2025-26 enrollment data showing 465,421 students statewide — down 8,916, the largest single-year loss on record.