Helena-West Helena
Arkansas's White-Black Graduation Gap Narrowed to 5.5 Points. Black Students Drove Most of the Closing.
In 2016, white students in Arkansas graduated at 89.2 percent. Black students graduated at 81.5 percent. The gap was 7.7 percentage points.
Nine Delta Districts Lost 55% of Their Students
In 2005, nine school districts in the Arkansas Delta collectively enrolled 24,887 students. By 2025-26, that number had fallen to 11,118. The loss of 13,769 students, 55.3% of the total, spans two dec...