ARKANSAS

State Summary

SY 2021–22
Title III-Funding $3,764,361
Total Number of ELs 39,763
SY 2020–21
Title III-Funding $3,795,001
Total Number of ELs 39,265
SY 2019-20
Title III-Funding $3,722,783
Total Number of ELs 39,318
SY 2018-19
Title III-Funding $3,621,488
Total Number of ELs 38,501
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National Rank of EL Population:

29

National Rank of EL Population:

30

National Rank of EL Population:

30

National Rank of EL Population:

30


* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Title III-Served English Learners

Percent of total state-identified ELs 87.71%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 88.25%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 86.9%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 86.3%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 32.3%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 100%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 1%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 14.3%

National Comparisons

(Percentage of total U.S. student subgroups for this SEA)

All Students 0.98%

ELs with Disabilities 0.77%

Exited ELs 1.07%

Identified ELs 0.76%

All Students 0.98%

ELs with Disabilities 0.74%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 0.79%

All Students 1%

ELs with Disabilities 0.7%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 0.8%

All Students 1%

ELs with Disabilities 0.7%

Exited ELs 0.8%

Identified ELs 0.8%

Top 5 Languages

Spanish; Castilian 0.82%

Marshallese 0.08%

Vietnamese 0.01%

Arabic 0.01%

Cornish 0.01%

Spanish; Castilian 0.83%

Marshallese 0.08%

Vietnamese 0.01%

Arabic 0.01%

Cornish 0.01%

Spanish; Castilian 82%

Marshallese 8%

Vietnamese 1.1%

Arabic 1%

Chinese 0.8%

Spanish, Castilian 82.3%

Marshallese 8%

Vietnamese 1.1%

Arabic 1%

Chinese 0.7%

* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Title III-Enrolled Student Participation in Language Instruction Educational Program

In SY 2018–19, student counts were unduplicated, meaning each student could only be reported as participating in one Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP). In SY 2019–20 and beyond, students could be reported as participating in multiple LIEPs, therefore, percentages may exceed 100%.

Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 79.7%
Dual language or two-way immersion 0%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 90.9%
Newcomer programs 1.8%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0%
Other 12.1%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 87.1%
Dual language or two-way immersion 0%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 86.9%
Newcomer programs 1%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0%
Other 0%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 39.7%
Dual language or two-way immersion 0%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 46.2%
Newcomer programs 1.8%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0%
Other 12.1%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 36.1%
Dual language or two-way immersion 0%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 49.4%
Newcomer programs 0.8%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0%
Other 0%

Number of Certified/Licensed Teachers Working in Title III Language Instruction Educational Programs and Number Needed in Five Years

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1774

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 749

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1605

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 720

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1585

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 22

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1786

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 19

* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Exited ELs and ELs Who Were Not Proficient After Five Years

Exited ELs 9.3

Not proficient ELs 94

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 15.1

Not proficient ELs 40.4

Math: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 13.7

Former ELs 54.3

All Students 38.3

Identified ELs 13.3

Former ELs 53.1

All Students 36.1

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 47

Former ELs 22.5

All Students 70.3

Reading: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 8.4

Former ELs 56.1

All Students 39.9

Identified ELs 8

Former ELs 54.6

All Students 36.9

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 14.2

Former ELs 67.8

All Students 45

Science: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 8.5

Former ELs 46.8

All Students 35.6

Identified ELs 7.5

Former ELs 47

All Students 34.2

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 12.6

Former ELs 56.4

All Students 40.1

* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.