FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY SOUTHEAST PINE BLUFF

www.friendshipaspire.org/

Charter School 75 Students

High School 5th - 12th

School Overview

FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY SOUTHEAST PINE BLUFF is a public charter high school and part of the FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY PINE BLUFF school district, located in PINE BLUFF, AR with 75 students offering grade levels from 05 to 12.

With 18 teachers, FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY SOUTHEAST PINE BLUFF has a student/teacher ratio of about 4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Total Students

18.7

Full-Time Teachers

4.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY SOUTHEAST PINE BLUFF
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	2
Black	70
Asian	1

Black
70 (93.3 %)
White
2 (2.7 %)
Hispanic
2 (2.7 %)
Asian
1 (1.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Changed Boundary/Agency
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY PINE BLUFF
Phone:	(870)218-1250
Website:	http://www.friendshipaspire.org/
Grade Range:	5th - 12th
Total Students:	75
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	4.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	44
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 55

Grade 12 20